Cost of living comparison
India is 29.7% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 45.8% less in India
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Russia, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
$2.40
₹206.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
$3.90
₹335.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
$0.40
₹34.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
$0.17
₹14.28
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
$2.54
₹218.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
$2.56
₹220.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
$0.94
₹80.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
$1.37
₹117.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
$0.88
₹75.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
$0.48
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
$0.24
₹20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
$0.19
₹16.13
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
$4.62
₹396.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
$10.12
₹870.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
$13,525.56
₹1,162,835.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
$2.94
₹252.65
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Russia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
$7.39
₹634.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
$138.05
₹11,868.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
$90.33
₹7,766.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
$29.97
₹2,576.51
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
$55.73
₹4,791.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
$1,565.54
₹134,594.41
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
$1.84
₹157.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
$1.59
₹136.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
$3.59
₹308.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
$15.33
₹1,318.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
$3.35
₹288.21
|
|
pay 45.8% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
$24.02
₹2,065.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
$25.36
₹2,180.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
$41.62
₹3,577.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
$31.12
₹2,675.19
|
|
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