Cost of living comparison
India is 71.1% cheaper than Roermond.
- Restaurants
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pay 80.2% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 60.9% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 61.4% less in India
- Housing
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pay 82.8% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 89.7% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.3% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 59.6% 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 Roermond, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
Roermond
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$2.40
₹205.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
$3.90
₹334.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.92
|
$0.40
₹33.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.17
₹14.22
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Roermond
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
€1.70
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
€5.29
|
$2.54
₹217.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.02
|
$2.56
₹219.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€3.83
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
€6.19
|
$1.37
₹116.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.88
₹75.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.95
|
$0.32
₹27.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.48
₹40.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.15
|
$0.24
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.16
₹13.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.19
₹16.06
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Roermond
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€7.11
|
$4.62
₹395.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,725.85
|
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$2.94
₹251.51
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
Roermond
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.08
€38.60
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.31
€686.53
|
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$696.65
€624.12
|
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.43
€128.50
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Roermond
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,875.59
€1,680.32
|
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,842.05
€7,921.51
|
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roermond
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.32
|
$1.84
₹157.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€2.88
|
$1.59
₹135.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
€9.12
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.23
€43.21
|
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.63
€10.42
|
$3.35
₹286.90
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
|
Roermond
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.59
€48.01
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.94
€39.37
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€93.91
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.76
€144.03
|
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
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