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Cost of Living Index in Nepal
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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Berlin
For one person, living is cheaper in India: $400 a month against $2,535 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $25,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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🙂 Solo nomad: India is 75.1% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 84.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 77.4% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 83.3% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
India
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 ₹204
$16.50 €14.68
-86.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.70 ₹1,011
$79.1 €70.4
-86.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ₹344
$13.98 €12.44
-73.96%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹165
$4.38 €3.90
-60.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹39.69
$3.20 €2.85
-86.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹14.18
$3.08 €2.74
-95.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ₹176
$5.38 €4.79
-65.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹296
$4.38 €3.89
-28.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹61.2
$1.24 €1.11
-47.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹43.24
$2.51 €2.23
-81.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹60.6
$3.36 €2.99
-80.95%
Eggs
$0.95 ₹89.7
$4.68 €4.16
-79.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹460
$18.28 €16.27
-73.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹267
$12.25 €10.90
-76.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$18.10 €16.11
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Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ₹182
$3.36 €2.99
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ₹59.9
$1.97 €1.76
-68.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹93.3
$3.39 €3.02
-70.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹45.19
$3.61 €3.22
-86.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹31.43
$2.02 €1.80
-83.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹40.05
$1.92 €1.71
-78.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹43.61
$1.48 €1.32
-68.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹29.40
$0.90 €0.80
-65.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 ₹489
$10.48 €9.32
-50.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₹715
$6.68 €5.94
13.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹156
$1.31 €1.17
25.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ₹252
$2.01 €1.79
32.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.24 ₹495
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.66
$4.53 €4.03
-94.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.23 ₹778
$70.2 €62.5
-88.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹90.7
$4.85 €4.31
-80.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹23.62
$3.11 €2.77
-91.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹145
$37.21 €33.12
-95.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹107
$2.33 €2.08
-51.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.1K ₹1.0M
$33.3K €29.7K
-66.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₹1.9M
$39.4K €35.0K
-48.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.08 ₹3,600
$390 €347
-90.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹334
$19.74 €17.57
-82.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.95 ₹657
$49.03 €43.63
-85.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.43 ₹1,459
$40.21 €35.78
-61.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹670
$35.15 €31.28
-79.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₹296
$15.36 €13.67
-79.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 ₹5,488
$145 €129
-60.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,158 ₹298.6K
$18.0K €16.0K
-82.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.69 ₹2,144
$100.0 €89.0
-77.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 ₹2,310
$47.89 €42.61
-48.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 ₹3,783
$103 €91.6
-61.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.67 ₹2,805
$141 €126
-79.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹13.7K
$1,427 €1,270
-89.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.8 ₹9,153
$1,082 €963
-91.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ₹32.0K
$2,717 €2,418
-87.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 ₹21.8K
$2,170 €1,931
-89.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,142 ₹108.0K
$8,523 €7,584
-86.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 ₹59.8K
$5,436 €4,837
-88.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 ₹38.5K
$3,543 €3,153
-88.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.94
3.8
135.26%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for India: November 1, 2026
Last update for Berlin: November 1, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
India $102 25.5%
Berlin $351 13.8% 244% $249
Accommodation & Living
India $97 24.2%
Berlin $1.1K 42.7% 1018% $986
Eating Out
India $67 16.8%
Berlin $287 11.3% 328% $220
Clothing & Footwear
India $53 13.1%
Berlin $176 7% 236% $124
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $49 12.1%
Berlin $459 18.1% 844% $410
Sport & Entertainment
India $22 5.4%
Berlin $71 2.8% 227% $49
Getting Around
India $11 2.9%
Berlin $109 4.3% 854% $97
Groceries & Markets
India $219 25%
Berlin $832 15.9% 279% $613
Accommodation & Living
India $231 26.4%
Berlin $2.2K 41.4% 839% $1.9K
Eating Out
India $183 20.9%
Berlin $966 18.4% 426% $782
Clothing & Footwear
India $117 13.3%
Berlin $392 7.5% 236% $275
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $52 5.9%
Berlin $478 9.1% 818% $426
Sport & Entertainment
India $50 5.8%
Berlin $177 3.4% 251% $127
Getting Around
India $23 2.7%
Berlin $227 4.3% 874% $203
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