Cost of living comparison
Pune is 72.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Pune
- Groceries
-
pay 71.8% less in Pune
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Pune
- Housing
-
pay 87.7% less in Pune
- Childcare
-
pay 95.5% less in Pune
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.7% less in Pune
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% less in Pune
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Pune.
If you lived in Pune instead of Washington, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.93
₹504.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.74
₹403.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.50
₹42.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.17
₹14.76
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.56
₹47.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.12
₹265.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$2.86
₹243.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.05
₹89.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.55
₹132.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.11
₹94.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.35
₹29.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.51
₹43.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.26
₹21.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.21
₹17.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.22
₹18.48
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.77
₹405.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$11.85
₹1,008.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$3.44
₹292.39
|
|
pay 87.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$9.45
₹803.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$254.14
₹21,621.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$171.13
₹14,559.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$24.99
₹2,126.39
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$96.14
₹8,178.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$1,785.07
₹151,866.42
|
|
pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.01
₹171.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$17.32
₹1,473.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$31.72
₹2,698.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$32.31
₹2,748.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$54.32
₹4,621.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$37.92
₹3,226.37
|
|
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