Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and India Reverse

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Cost of Living in India is 70.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 76.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in India are 88.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in India are 76.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in India are 69.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in India is 46.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit India Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,709.65 ₹)		 2.92 $
(250.00 ₹)		      -85.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(6,411.19 ₹)		 14.04 $
(1,200.00 ₹)		      -81.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(940.31 ₹)		 4.09 $
(350.00 ₹)		      -62.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(512.90 ₹)		 1.99 $
(170.00 ₹)		      -66.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(598.38 ₹)		 3.51 $
(300.00 ₹)		      -49.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(446.35 ₹)		 1.88 $
(160.51 ₹)		      -64.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(218.29 ₹)		 0.43 $
(36.99 ₹)		      -83.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(177.87 ₹)		 0.17 $
(14.62 ₹)		      -91.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit India Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(341.79 ₹)		 2.67 $
(227.84 ₹)		      -33.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(281.42 ₹)		 0.45 $
(38.80 ₹)		      -86.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(178.04 ₹)		 0.32 $
(27.61 ₹)		      -84.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(355.23 ₹)		 0.97 $
(83.11 ₹)		      -76.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(502.62 ₹)		 2.42 $
(206.77 ₹)		      -58.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(471.27 ₹)		 1.44 $
(122.94 ₹)		      -73.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(629.34 ₹)		 2.61 $
(223.15 ₹)		      -64.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(204.53 ₹)		 0.97 $
(82.78 ₹)		      -59.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(64.99 ₹)		 0.33 $
(28.41 ₹)		      -56.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(174.07 ₹)		 0.49 $
(41.68 ₹)		      -76.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(190.34 ₹)		 0.26 $
(22.12 ₹)		      -88.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(113.51 ₹)		 0.19 $
(16.34 ₹)		      -85.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(119.18 ₹)		 0.22 $
(18.78 ₹)		      -84.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(188.31 ₹)		 0.53 $
(45.62 ₹)		      -75.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(190.08 ₹)		 0.34 $
(28.98 ₹)		      -84.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,282.24 ₹)		 8.19 $
(700.00 ₹)		      -45.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(165.96 ₹)		 1.87 $
(159.90 ₹)		      -3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(306.72 ₹)		 2.98 $
(254.42 ₹)		      -17.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(854.83 ₹)		 4.09 $
(350.00 ₹)		      -59.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit India Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(213.71 ₹)		 0.35 $
(30.00 ₹)		      -86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(5,556.36 ₹)		 10.53 $
(900.00 ₹)		      -83.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(320.56 ₹)		 0.94 $
(80.00 ₹)		      -75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(239.35 ₹)		 0.47 $
(40.23 ₹)		      -83.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,564.48 ₹)		 1.75 $
(150.00 ₹)		      -94.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(300.44 ₹)		 4.57 $
(390.26 ₹)		      +29.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,564,475.09 ₹)		 14,037.96 $
(1,200,000.00 ₹)		      -53.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(2,219,382.72 ₹)		 22,803.08 $
(1,949,264.50 ₹)		      -12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit India Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(17,772.71 ₹)		 40.98 $
(3,502.80 ₹)		      -80.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(4,889.44 ₹)		 3.82 $
(326.90 ₹)		      -93.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(6,111.86 ₹)		 8.09 $
(691.89 ₹)		      -88.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit India Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(3,980.91 ₹)		 16.24 $
(1,387.90 ₹)		      -65.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(1,867.26 ₹)		 7.60 $
(649.88 ₹)		      -65.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(1,204.88 ₹)		 3.51 $
(300.00 ₹)		      -75.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit India Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(117,613.94 ₹)		 70.89 $
(6,060.12 ₹)		      -94.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(1,934,366.30 ₹)		 1,834.06 $
(156,779.94 ₹)		      -91.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit India Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(4,447.35 ₹)		 26.05 $
(2,227.21 ₹)		      -49.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(3,642.09 ₹)		 26.77 $
(2,288.45 ₹)		      -37.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(7,649.60 ₹)		 46.23 $
(3,951.80 ₹)		      -48.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(9,677.21 ₹)		 33.64 $
(2,875.77 ₹)		      -70.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit India Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(149,188.79 ₹)		 189.24 $
(16,176.99 ₹)		      -89.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(122,983.57 ₹)		 118.42 $
(10,123.14 ₹)		      -91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(248,928.54 ₹)		 441.05 $
(37,702.39 ₹)		      -84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.26 $
(205,180.02 ₹)		 271.33 $
(23,193.65 ₹)		      -88.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit India Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(25,733.18 ₹)		 151.74 $
(12,971.43 ₹)		      -49.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(21,546.12 ₹)		 81.73 $
(6,986.49 ₹)		      -67.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit India Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.84 $
(370,809.07 ₹)		 554.23 $
(47,377.10 ₹)		      -87.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 8.97      +36.4 %
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