Cost of living comparison
India is 66.0% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 77.8% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 58.0% less in India
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,498
|
$2.40
₹205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,885
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,316
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,227
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 77.8% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,517
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,522
|
$2.54
₹217.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,761
|
$2.56
₹218.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,464
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,913
|
$1.37
₹116.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,813
|
$0.88
₹75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,261
|
$0.32
₹27.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,562
|
$0.48
₹40.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,918
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,526
|
$0.16
₹13.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,024
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,696
|
$4.62
₹394.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,809
|
$10.12
₹865.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,707
|
$2.94
₹251.35
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,509
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,289,009
|
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩715,947
|
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩194,630
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩562,613
|
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,332,875
|
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,227
|
$1.84
₹157.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,257
|
$1.59
₹135.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,704
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩78,418
|
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,680
|
$3.35
₹286.72
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩86,297
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩68,078
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩126,530
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩182,279
|
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
|
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