Cost of living comparison
Vapi is 11.4% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Vapi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Vapi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Vapi
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% less in Vapi
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Vapi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% more in Vapi
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in Vapi
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Vapi are more expensive than in India.
If you lived in Vapi instead of India, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Vapi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.00
|
$4.74
₹404.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
$4.74
₹404.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.84
|
$0.32
₹27.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.12
₹10.12
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
India
|
Vapi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
$0.46
₹39.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.82
|
$2.27
₹194.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.61
|
$2.73
₹232.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
$1.06
₹90.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.67
|
$1.42
₹120.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.46
|
$1.05
₹89.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.35
₹30.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.67
|
$0.55
₹46.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.61
|
$0.24
₹20.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.97
|
$0.16
₹13.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
$0.20
₹16.83
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
India
|
Vapi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.30
|
$4.71
₹402.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.67
|
$7.11
₹607.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
$17,776.60
₹1,518,297.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.00
|
$3.08
₹263.17
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
India
|
Vapi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
$5.93
₹506.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
$118.51
₹10,121.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
$59.26
₹5,060.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
$38.74
₹3,309.00
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
India
|
Vapi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
$23.70
₹2,024.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
$2,718.70
₹232,203.83
|
|
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Vapi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.81
|
$1.54
₹131.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.50
|
$2.71
₹231.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
$4.27
₹364.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
$17.78
₹1,518.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.32
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
India
|
Vapi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
$30.00
₹2,562.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
$33.35
₹2,848.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
$61.08
₹5,216.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
$41.06
₹3,506.90
|
|
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