Cost of living comparison
India is 73.6% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in India instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.68
|
$2.40
₹202.96
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.27
|
$3.90
₹330.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.75
|
$0.40
₹33.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.23
|
$0.17
₹14.05
|
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pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.20
|
$0.46
₹38.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.42
|
$2.54
₹214.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.65
|
$2.56
₹216.44
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.96
|
$0.94
₹79.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.91
|
$1.37
₹115.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.96
|
$0.88
₹74.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.32
₹27.43
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.99
|
$0.48
₹40.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.11
|
$0.24
₹20.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.16
₹13.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.19
₹15.87
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pay 67.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.55
|
$4.62
₹390.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.13
|
$10.12
₹856.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,350.96
|
$13,525.56
₹1,143,740.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.47
|
$2.94
₹248.50
|
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pay 87.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.94
|
$7.39
₹624.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£976.47
|
$138.05
₹11,673.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£801.57
|
$90.33
₹7,638.61
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£179.98
|
$29.97
₹2,534.20
|
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pay 93.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,175.90
|
$55.73
₹4,712.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,627.88
|
$1,565.54
₹132,384.18
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.42
|
$1.84
₹155.26
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.24
|
$1.59
₹134.15
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.72
|
$3.59
₹303.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.58
|
$15.33
₹1,296.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.13
|
$3.35
₹283.48
|
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pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£61.58
|
$24.02
₹2,031.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.51
|
$25.36
₹2,144.69
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£70.95
|
$41.62
₹3,519.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£75.95
|
$31.12
₹2,631.26
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