Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 70.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 73.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$16.02 A$24.55
-83.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,199
$78.8 A$121
-82.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 ₹343
$10.04 A$15.39
-60.06%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ₹154
$3.4 A$5.2
-47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.7
$2.6 A$3.99
-83.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.53
$2.11 A$3.23
-91.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₹170
$6.59 A$10.1
-69.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₹296
$6.98 A$10.69
-50.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.2
$1.59 A$2.43
-57.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.55
$2.39 A$3.66
-78.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.07 A$3.17
-64.73%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.8
$4.26 A$6.53
-76.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$8.68 A$13.29
-39.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 ₹269
$8.47 A$12.97
-62.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.85 A$21.22
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 ₹180
$3.21 A$4.92
-34.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$2.79 A$4.28
-74.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹89.3
$2.98 A$4.56
-65.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.22
$4.41 A$6.75
-86.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.2
$2.54 A$3.89
-83.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.34
$2.11 A$3.24
-77.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.11
$2.19 A$3.36
-76.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.14
$1.5 A$2.3
-76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹353
$31.48 A$48.23
-86.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.7 ₹659
$13.11 A$20.09
-41.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₹163
$4.41 A$6.76
-56.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₹258
$5.09 A$7.79
-40.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹31.18
$3 A$4.59
-88.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.87 ₹844
$96.4 A$148
-89.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$3.61 A$5.53
-73.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.84
$1.82 A$2.79
-83.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$38.67 A$59.2
-95.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.21 A$1.86
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$28.8K A$44.1K
-52.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$22.5K A$34.5K
1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 ₹3,475
$173 A$265
-76.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 ₹318
$26.87 A$41.17
-86.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 ₹670
$52.2 A$79.9
-84.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.07 ₹1,374
$47.18 A$72.3
-65.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.7 ₹659
$16.41 A$25.14
-53.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 ₹307
$13.7 A$20.99
-73.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 ₹6,036
$1,561 A$2,391
-95.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹153.7K
$12.7K A$19.4K
-85.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 ₹2,132
$70.8 A$108
-64.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.24 ₹2,244
$50.6 A$77.5
-48.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.1 ₹3,857
$103 A$159
-56.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.43 ₹2,860
$111 A$169
-69.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$1,373 A$2,104
-87.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,520
$1,076 A$1,648
-89.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 ₹35.2K
$2,323 A$3,559
-82.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ₹21.8K
$1,770 A$2,711
-85.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₹128K
$6,887 A$10.6K
-78.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$5,138 A$7,871
-83.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ₹43K
$3,602 A$5,518
-86.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.35
42.05%

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Last update for India: November 3, 2025

Last update for Australia: November 4, 2025

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