Cost of Living Comparison Between India and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 233.1% higher than in India (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 316.2% higher than in India
Rent Prices in United States are 728.3% higher than in India
Restaurant Prices in United States are 318.8% higher than in India
Groceries Prices in United States are 219.5% higher than in India
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 81.4% higher than in India
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Restaurants
 India Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.91 $
(250.00 ₹)		 20.00 $
(1,715.31 ₹)		      +586.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 13.99 $
(1,200.00 ₹)		 75.00 $
(6,432.42 ₹)		      +436.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.08 $
(350.00 ₹)		 11.00 $
(943.42 ₹)		      +169.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.98 $
(170.00 ₹)		 6.00 $
(514.59 ₹)		      +202.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(300.00 ₹)		 7.00 $
(600.36 ₹)		      +100.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 $
(159.66 ₹)		 5.19 $
(444.82 ₹)		      +178.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.43 $
(37.10 ₹)		 2.54 $
(217.43 ₹)		      +486.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.17 $
(14.76 ₹)		 2.07 $
(177.50 ₹)		      +1,102.8 %
Markets
 India Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.65 $
(226.91 ₹)		 3.99 $
(341.99 ₹)		      +50.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.45 $
(38.43 ₹)		 3.27 $
(280.73 ₹)		      +630.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.32 $
(27.52 ₹)		 2.08 $
(178.10 ₹)		      +547.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.96 $
(82.55 ₹)		 3.77 $
(323.06 ₹)		      +291.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.42 $
(207.22 ₹)		 5.86 $
(502.34 ₹)		      +142.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.43 $
(122.80 ₹)		 5.45 $
(467.24 ₹)		      +280.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.60 $
(222.66 ₹)		 7.29 $
(624.90 ₹)		      +180.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 $
(82.12 ₹)		 2.38 $
(204.26 ₹)		      +148.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.33 $
(28.19 ₹)		 0.76 $
(65.08 ₹)		      +130.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.50 $
(42.56 ₹)		 2.04 $
(174.64 ₹)		      +310.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.26 $
(22.72 ₹)		 2.23 $
(191.03 ₹)		      +740.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.19 $
(15.94 ₹)		 1.33 $
(114.48 ₹)		      +618.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.21 $
(18.11 ₹)		 1.39 $
(119.63 ₹)		      +560.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.54 $
(46.33 ₹)		 2.20 $
(188.32 ₹)		      +306.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.34 $
(29.00 ₹)		 2.21 $
(189.62 ₹)		      +553.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.74 $
(750.00 ₹)		 15.00 $
(1,286.48 ₹)		      +71.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(159.84 ₹)		 1.91 $
(163.80 ₹)		      +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(256.27 ₹)		 3.54 $
(303.61 ₹)		      +18.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.08 $
(350.00 ₹)		 10.00 $
(857.66 ₹)		      +145.0 %
Transportation
 India Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(30.00 ₹)		 2.50 $
(214.41 ₹)		      +614.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10.49 $
(900.00 ₹)		 65.00 $
(5,574.76 ₹)		      +519.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.93 $
(80.00 ₹)		 3.75 $
(321.62 ₹)		      +302.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.47 $
(40.23 ₹)		 2.80 $
(240.14 ₹)		      +496.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1.52 $
(130.00 ₹)		 30.00 $
(2,572.97 ₹)		      +1,879.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(390.56 ₹)		 3.53 $
(302.64 ₹)		      -22.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 13,991.62 $
(1,200,000.00 ₹)		 30,000.00 $
(2,572,968.15 ₹)		      +114.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,625.58 $
(1,940,496.93 ₹)		 25,877.69 $
(2,219,415.38 ₹)		      +14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 India Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 40.96 $
(3,512.61 ₹)		 206.01 $
(17,668.19 ₹)		      +403.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3.78 $
(323.83 ₹)		 56.48 $
(4,843.94 ₹)		      +1,395.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.05 $
(690.73 ₹)		 70.80 $
(6,071.88 ₹)		      +779.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 India Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.42 $
(1,408.09 ₹)		 46.68 $
(4,003.48 ₹)		      +184.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.40 $
(635.06 ₹)		 21.16 $
(1,814.74 ₹)		      +185.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 $
(300.00 ₹)		 14.00 $
(1,200.72 ₹)		      +300.2 %
Childcare
 India Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 71.28 $
(6,113.76 ₹)		 1,376.50 $
(118,056.73 ₹)		      +1,831.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,810.80 $
(155,304.33 ₹)		 22,849.92 $
(1,959,736.81 ₹)		      +1,161.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 India Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 25.92 $
(2,222.66 ₹)		 51.70 $
(4,434.20 ₹)		      +99.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.83 $
(2,300.67 ₹)		 42.42 $
(3,638.36 ₹)		      +58.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 46.47 $
(3,985.53 ₹)		 88.74 $
(7,611.01 ₹)		      +91.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 33.60 $
(2,881.39 ₹)		 112.99 $
(9,690.27 ₹)		      +236.3 %
Rent Per Month
 India Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 190.91 $
(16,373.58 ₹)		 1,747.86 $
(149,905.88 ₹)		      +815.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 118.94 $
(10,200.77 ₹)		 1,440.87 $
(123,576.70 ₹)		      +1,111.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 438.60 $
(37,616.84 ₹)		 2,913.37 $
(249,867.20 ₹)		      +564.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 277.09 $
(23,764.53 ₹)		 2,392.31 $
(205,177.71 ₹)		      +763.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 India Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 151.47 $
(12,991.26 ₹)		 294.03 $
(25,217.89 ₹)		      +94.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 83.02 $
(7,119.83 ₹)		 248.32 $
(21,297.13 ₹)		      +199.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 India Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 577.10 $
(49,495.47 ₹)		 4,358.68 $
(373,825.02 ₹)		      +655.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 6.57      -26.7 %
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