Cost of living comparison
India is 77.1% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in India instead of Paris, you would:
pay 84.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$2.40
₹202.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.93
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 73.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.78
|
$2.54
₹214.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$2.56
₹216.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.07
|
$1.37
₹115.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.88
₹74.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
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pay 68.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.35
|
$4.62
₹389.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.88
|
$10.12
₹854.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,377.20
|
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.84
|
$2.94
₹248.14
|
|
pay 85.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.30
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,312.39
|
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,014.95
|
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.81
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
|
pay 91.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.92
|
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,302.82
|
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$1.84
₹155.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$1.59
₹133.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.02
|
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$3.35
₹283.07
|
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pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.64
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.70
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.07
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.00
|
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
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