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Cost of Living Comparison Between Begusarai and Rourkela Cost of Living Comparison Between Begusarai and Rourkela

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Begusarai is 24.7% cheaper than Rourkela without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Begusarai is 9.5% cheaper than Rourkela without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น212
$1.72 โ‚น156
36.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.09 โ‚น735
$8.94 โ‚น811
-9.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$4.60 โ‚น418
-24.35%
Cappuccino
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.56 โ‚น142
-10.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.08
$0.30 โ‚น27.63
3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.59
$0.15 โ‚น13.60
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 โ‚น211
$1.73 โ‚น157
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚น276
$3.28 โ‚น298
-7.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น41.02
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
$0.42 โ‚น37.99
33.33%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
4.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.20 โ‚น381
$2.97 โ‚น269
41.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚น245
$2.72 โ‚น247
-0.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.76 โ‚น160
-20.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
-6.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น92.1
$0.68 โ‚น61.9
48.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.64
$0.31 โ‚น27.87
48.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.92
$0.27 โ‚น24.67
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.47
$0.27 โ‚น24.54
29.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
$0.44 โ‚น39.86
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.47
$0.36 โ‚น32.27
-30.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 โ‚น237
$3.98 โ‚น361
-34.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 โ‚น588
$7.70 โ‚น699
-15.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$2.18 โ‚น198
-3.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$3.07 โ‚น279
-23.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.47 โ‚น588
$8.78 โ‚น797
-26.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.34
$0.16 โ‚น14.91
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 โ‚น788
$8.50 โ‚น771
2.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
$1.13 โ‚น102
-80.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚น16.50
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$2.38 โ‚น216
-27.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.22 โ‚น111
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$10.6K โ‚น959.7K
6.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
-0.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.96 โ‚น1,177
$26.06 โ‚น2,365
-50.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.51 โ‚น228
$3.25 โ‚น295
-22.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 โ‚น665
$8.81 โ‚น799
-16.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.13 โ‚น465
$16.10 โ‚น1,462
-68.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.24 โ‚น930
$6.81 โ‚น618
50.37%
Cinema Ticket
$1.18 โ‚น107
$3.57 โ‚น324
-66.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.72 โ‚น4,513
$85.7 โ‚น7,782
-42.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$689 โ‚น62.6K
$1,997 โ‚น181.2K
-65.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 โ‚น2,364
$26.67 โ‚น2,421
-2.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.63 โ‚น2,508
$29.50 โ‚น2,678
-6.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.14 โ‚น2,101
$41.35 โ‚น3,754
-44.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.81 โ‚น2,797
$31.93 โ‚น2,898
-3.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.2 โ‚น5,188
$122 โ‚น11.1K
-53.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.27 โ‚น3,746
$46.51 โ‚น4,222
-11.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚น24.6K
$275 โ‚น24.9K
-1.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
0.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,012 โ‚น91.9K
$998 โ‚น90.6K
1.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$499 โ‚น45.2K
$553 โ‚น50.2K
-9.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Begusarai
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 โ‚น62.4K
$871 โ‚น79.1K
-21.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
8.33
8.64%

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Last update for Begusarai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rourkela: January 11, 2026

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