India Country Profile - Cost of Living

Cost of living

Although the cost of living in India has increased in recent years it is still considered an inexpensive place to live by western standards. Living in metros such as Delhi or popular tourist cities such as Agra can be as much as four to five times more expensive than in smaller, less urbanised cities. If you are considering relocating to India it is important to thoroughly research the area as some smaller cities are significantly less developed and infrastructure in these areas may be poor.

Median Monthly Disposable Salary 21,719.16 Rs

Renting a 1 bedroom apartment in city centre 7,807.58 Rs

Renting a 1 bedroom apartment outside of centre 5,238.12 Rs

Price per Square metre to buy an apartment in city centre 49,075.05 Rs

Price per Square metre to buy an apartment outside of centre 30,763.14 Rs

Basic utilities (electricity, gas, water, waste) 1,582.66 Rs

Meal at a fast food restaurant 155.16 Rs

Loaf of bread 17.62 Rs

Litre of milk 25.56 Rs

Small bottle of water 129.26 Rs

Can of coke/soft drink 19.11 Rs

Taxi (5km within centre) 87.44 Rs