Cost of living comparison
India is 70.9% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.9% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 70.8% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 87.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 52.0% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$2.40
₹206.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$3.90
₹335.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.40
₹34.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.17
₹14.28
|
|
pay 70.8% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$2.54
₹218.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$2.56
₹220.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$0.94
₹80.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$1.37
₹117.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.88
₹75.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.48
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.24
₹20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.19
₹16.13
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.62
₹396.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$10.12
₹870.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$13,525.56
₹1,162,835.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$2.94
₹252.65
|
|
pay 87.7% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$7.39
₹634.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$138.05
₹11,868.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$90.33
₹7,766.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$29.97
₹2,576.51
|
|
pay 94.7% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$55.73
₹4,791.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$1,565.54
₹134,594.41
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$1.84
₹157.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.59
₹136.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$3.59
₹308.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$15.33
₹1,318.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$3.35
₹288.21
|
|
pay 52.0% less for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$24.02
₹2,065.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$25.36
₹2,180.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$41.62
₹3,577.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$31.12
₹2,675.19
|
|
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