Cost of living comparison
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) is 7.2% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.0% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
- Groceries
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pay 3.1% more in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% more in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
- Housing
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pay 6.4% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
- Childcare
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pay 14.9% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.1% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
- Clothing
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pay 17.5% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
The cost of groceries and transportation in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) are more expensive than in India. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy).
If you lived in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) instead of India, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
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India
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Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹206.70
|
$1.60
₹137.78
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹336.10
|
$3.82
₹329.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹34.12
|
$0.38
₹32.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.31
|
$0.19
₹16.71
|
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pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
India
|
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.67
|
$0.43
₹37.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹218.62
|
$2.47
₹212.64
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹220.43
|
$2.23
₹192.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.89
|
$0.81
₹69.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹117.64
|
$1.11
₹95.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹76.09
|
$1.27
₹109.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.94
|
$0.40
₹34.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹41.00
|
$0.63
₹53.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.78
|
$0.18
₹15.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.08
|
$0.19
₹16.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.16
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
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pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
India
|
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹397.58
|
$4.63
₹398.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹871.86
|
$10.19
₹877.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,164,829.12
|
$12,269.76
₹1,056,678.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹253.09
|
$3.37
₹290.60
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
India
|
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹636.02
|
$7.94
₹683.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,889.24
|
$122.03
₹10,509.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,779.46
|
$75.32
₹6,486.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,580.93
|
$28.57
₹2,460.47
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
India
|
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,799.38
|
$44.15
₹3,801.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹134,825.17
|
$1,425.36
₹122,752.79
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
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Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹158.12
|
$1.90
₹163.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹136.63
|
$1.83
₹157.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹309.20
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,320.28
|
$8.15
₹701.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹288.70
|
$2.07
₹178.61
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
India
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Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,068.88
|
$23.56
₹2,029.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,184.24
|
$19.42
₹1,672.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,584.08
|
$28.99
₹2,496.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,679.78
|
$26.59
₹2,290.37
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