Cost of living comparison
India is 69.6% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 68.9% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 88.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 94.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 52.1% 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 South Carolina, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$2.40
₹204.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$3.90
₹332.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$0.40
₹33.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.17
₹14.14
|
|
pay 68.9% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$0.46
₹39.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$2.54
₹215.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$2.56
₹217.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$0.94
₹79.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$1.37
₹116.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.88
₹75.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.32
₹27.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.48
₹40.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.24
₹20.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.16
₹13.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.19
₹15.96
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.62
₹392.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$10.12
₹861.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$13,525.56
₹1,150,701.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$2.94
₹250.02
|
|
pay 88.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$7.39
₹628.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$138.05
₹11,745.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$90.33
₹7,685.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$29.97
₹2,549.63
|
|
pay 94.3% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$55.73
₹4,741.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$1,565.54
₹133,189.96
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$1.84
₹156.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$1.59
₹134.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$3.59
₹305.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$15.33
₹1,304.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$3.35
₹285.20
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$24.02
₹2,043.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$25.36
₹2,157.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$41.62
₹3,540.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$31.12
₹2,647.27
|
|
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