Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and India Reverse

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Cost of Living in India is 70.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 76.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in India are 88.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in India are 76.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in India are 69.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in India is 46.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit India Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,712.52 ₹)		 2.92 $
(250.00 ₹)		      -85.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(6,421.95 ₹)		 14.01 $
(1,200.00 ₹)		      -81.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(959.87 ₹)		 4.09 $
(350.00 ₹)		      -63.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(513.76 ₹)		 2.01 $
(172.48 ₹)		      -66.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(599.38 ₹)		 3.50 $
(300.00 ₹)		      -49.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(447.68 ₹)		 1.89 $
(161.61 ₹)		      -63.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(219.33 ₹)		 0.43 $
(36.76 ₹)		      -83.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(178.86 ₹)		 0.17 $
(14.60 ₹)		      -91.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit India Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(342.67 ₹)		 2.66 $
(228.03 ₹)		      -33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(281.78 ₹)		 0.46 $
(39.09 ₹)		      -86.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(179.03 ₹)		 0.32 $
(27.65 ₹)		      -84.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(362.18 ₹)		 0.97 $
(83.02 ₹)		      -77.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(501.85 ₹)		 2.42 $
(206.93 ₹)		      -58.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(472.61 ₹)		 1.43 $
(122.33 ₹)		      -74.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(632.07 ₹)		 2.61 $
(223.50 ₹)		      -64.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(205.00 ₹)		 0.97 $
(83.20 ₹)		      -59.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(65.10 ₹)		 0.33 $
(28.52 ₹)		      -56.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(174.74 ₹)		 0.49 $
(41.98 ₹)		      -76.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(190.88 ₹)		 0.26 $
(21.85 ₹)		      -88.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(113.94 ₹)		 0.19 $
(16.40 ₹)		      -85.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(119.61 ₹)		 0.22 $
(18.81 ₹)		      -84.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(188.75 ₹)		 0.54 $
(45.92 ₹)		      -75.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(190.68 ₹)		 0.34 $
(29.02 ₹)		      -84.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,284.39 ₹)		 8.18 $
(700.00 ₹)		      -45.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(166.93 ₹)		 1.87 $
(159.96 ₹)		      -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(307.46 ₹)		 2.99 $
(255.68 ₹)		      -16.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(856.26 ₹)		 4.09 $
(350.00 ₹)		      -59.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit India Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(214.07 ₹)		 0.35 $
(30.00 ₹)		      -86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(5,565.69 ₹)		 10.51 $
(900.00 ₹)		      -83.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(321.10 ₹)		 0.93 $
(80.00 ₹)		      -75.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(239.75 ₹)		 0.47 $
(40.23 ₹)		      -83.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,568.78 ₹)		 1.75 $
(150.00 ₹)		      -94.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(300.25 ₹)		 4.56 $
(390.30 ₹)		      +30.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,568,780.09 ₹)		 14,014.43 $
(1,200,000.00 ₹)		      -53.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(2,223,129.79 ₹)		 22,768.82 $
(1,949,603.20 ₹)		      -12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit India Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(17,816.84 ₹)		 40.94 $
(3,505.11 ₹)		      -80.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(4,900.73 ₹)		 3.82 $
(327.24 ₹)		      -93.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(6,120.15 ₹)		 8.07 $
(691.35 ₹)		      -88.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit India Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(3,981.34 ₹)		 16.27 $
(1,392.71 ₹)		      -65.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(1,875.92 ₹)		 7.61 $
(651.87 ₹)		      -65.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(1,223.60 ₹)		 3.50 $
(300.00 ₹)		      -75.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit India Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.37 $
(117,852.82 ₹)		 70.21 $
(6,011.69 ₹)		      -94.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,655.66 $
(1,939,913.26 ₹)		 1,818.33 $
(155,696.04 ₹)		      -92.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit India Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(4,461.87 ₹)		 26.08 $
(2,232.74 ₹)		      -50.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(3,643.60 ₹)		 26.90 $
(2,303.20 ₹)		      -36.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(7,673.45 ₹)		 46.27 $
(3,961.93 ₹)		      -48.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.11 $
(9,685.05 ₹)		 33.58 $
(2,875.67 ₹)		      -70.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit India Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.11 $
(149,255.46 ₹)		 188.19 $
(16,113.68 ₹)		      -89.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.13 $
(123,226.74 ₹)		 117.53 $
(10,064.02 ₹)		      -91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.91 $
(248,906.82 ₹)		 434.56 $
(37,209.57 ₹)		      -85.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.38 $
(206,134.35 ₹)		 268.98 $
(23,031.93 ₹)		      -88.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit India Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(25,920.97 ₹)		 149.22 $
(12,776.85 ₹)		      -50.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(21,575.40 ₹)		 80.97 $
(6,933.32 ₹)		      -67.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit India Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.49 $
(371,316.72 ₹)		 552.94 $
(47,346.06 ₹)		      -87.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 8.99      +38.1 %
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