Cost of living comparison
India is 73.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 61.5% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 67.1% less in India
- Housing
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pay 87.1% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 93.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.7% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 57.0% 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 United Kingdom, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$2.40
₹206.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.40
₹34.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.17
₹14.29
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$2.54
₹218.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$2.56
₹220.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$1.37
₹117.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.88
₹75.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.48
₹40.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.24
₹20.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 67.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$4.62
₹397.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$10.12
₹870.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$2.94
₹252.71
|
|
pay 87.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
|
pay 93.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$1.84
₹157.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.59
₹136.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$3.35
₹288.28
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
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