Cost of living comparison
India is 76.1% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 70.7% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 88.5% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 94.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 64.4% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 80.5% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.50
|
$2.40
₹205.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$4.01
|
$0.40
₹33.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.29
|
$0.17
₹14.25
|
|
pay 70.7% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.50
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$9.10
|
$2.54
₹217.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.62
|
$2.56
₹219.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.99
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.29
|
$1.37
₹117.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.37
|
$0.88
₹75.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.07
|
$0.32
₹27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.21
|
$0.48
₹40.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.12
|
$0.24
₹20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.77
|
$0.16
₹14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.65
|
$0.19
₹16.09
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.96
|
$4.62
₹395.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$230.44
|
$10.12
₹868.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$50.09
|
$2.94
₹252.07
|
|
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$84.00
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,502.30
|
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,346.81
|
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$245.52
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,210.42
|
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,801.99
|
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
|
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$1.84
₹157.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.58
|
$1.59
₹136.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$53.00
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$95.74
|
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.44
|
$3.35
₹287.54
|
|
pay 64.4% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$119.23
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$85.83
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$174.04
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$209.38
|
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
|
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