Cost of living comparison
India is 78.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 72.1% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 90.4% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 66.5% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of London, you would:
pay 82.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.42
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.24
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.74
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.20
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 72.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.56
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.16
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,458.78
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.50
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 90.4% less for housing
|
London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.29
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,130.54
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,551.21
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.36
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,754.06
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,965.36
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.21
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.61
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.85
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.36
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.13
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 66.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.87
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.99
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.34
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.75
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
|
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