Cost of living comparison
India is 73.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 83.7% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 62.5% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 68.8% less in India
- Housing
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pay 86.9% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 89.7% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.7% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 58.5% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 83.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.85
|
$2.40
₹206.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.63
|
$3.90
₹336.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.80
|
$0.40
₹34.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.22
|
$0.17
₹14.32
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
$0.46
₹39.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.91
|
$2.54
₹218.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.19
|
$2.56
₹220.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
$0.94
₹80.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.56
|
$1.37
₹117.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.88
₹76.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.32
₹27.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.48
₹41.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$0.24
₹20.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.16
₹14.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.42
|
$4.62
₹397.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.30
|
$10.12
₹872.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,410.44
|
$13,525.56
₹1,165,697.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.66
|
$2.94
₹253.27
|
|
pay 86.9% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
$7.39
₹636.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,227.48
|
$138.05
₹11,898.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,001.54
|
$90.33
₹7,785.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€178.77
|
$29.97
₹2,582.85
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,550.07
|
$55.73
₹4,802.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,617.92
|
$1,565.54
₹134,925.68
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.28
|
$1.84
₹158.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.43
|
$1.59
₹136.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.97
|
$3.59
₹309.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.12
|
$15.33
₹1,321.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.28
|
$3.35
₹288.92
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.31
|
$24.02
₹2,070.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.42
|
$25.36
₹2,185.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.17
|
$41.62
₹3,586.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€112.86
|
$31.12
₹2,681.77
|
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