Cost of living comparison
Tirupati is 0.7% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Tirupati
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Tirupati
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Tirupati
- Housing
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pay 16.5% more in Tirupati
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Tirupati
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Tirupati
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Tirupati
The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Tirupati are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tirupati.
If you lived in Tirupati instead of India, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Tirupati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.41
|
$1.42
₹121.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.00
|
$3.86
₹330.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.91
|
$0.53
₹45.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.22
|
$0.14
₹11.83
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
India
|
Tirupati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
$0.47
₹40.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.26
|
$1.78
₹152.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.06
|
$2.38
₹203.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
$0.82
₹69.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.90
|
$1.19
₹101.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.61
|
$0.97
₹82.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.76
|
$0.34
₹29.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.75
|
$0.46
₹39.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.65
|
$0.16
₹14.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.99
|
$0.19
₹16.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.06
|
$0.18
₹15.18
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
India
|
Tirupati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.10
|
$4.71
₹403.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
$8.89
₹760.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
$18,961.70
₹1,622,804.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.51
|
$3.08
₹263.71
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
India
|
Tirupati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
$11.03
₹944.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
$96.78
₹8,283.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
$77.03
₹6,592.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
$48.33
₹4,136.56
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
India
|
Tirupati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
$52.34
₹4,479.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
$1,319.32
₹112,911.96
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Tirupati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.13
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.77
|
$1.36
₹116.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
$3.00
₹256.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
$14.62
₹1,250.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.90
|
$2.19
₹187.64
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
India
|
Tirupati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
$32.00
₹2,738.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
$18.47
₹1,580.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
$40.49
₹3,465.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
$30.96
₹2,649.74
|
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