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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and France Cost of Living Comparison Between India and France

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 72.6% cheaper than France without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 74% cheaper than France without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
France
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$17.47 €15.06
-85.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$69.1 €59.5
-80.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$12.54 €10.81
-66.99%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$3.77 €3.25
-51.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$3.15 €2.72
-86.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$2.24 €1.93
-93.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$6.84 €5.90
-71.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$5.95 €5.13
-39.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
France
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.31 €1.13
-44.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.00 €1.73
-74.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.63 €2.27
-72.62%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$4.28 €3.69
-76.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$20.77 €17.91
-75.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$14.03 €12.09
-77.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$21.50 €18.53
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$3.27 €2.82
-35.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.37 €2.04
-69.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$3.24 €2.79
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.62 €3.12
-84.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.33 €2.01
-81.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.53 €2.18
-80.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.54 €1.33
-67.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.81 €0.70
-59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$13.79 €11.89
-69.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$8.28 €7.14
-3.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$2.65 €2.28
-28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.12 €2.69
-1.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
France
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$2.23 €1.92
-83.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$71.2 €61.4
-86.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$5.49 €4.73
-83.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.87 €1.61
-85.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$36.77 €31.69
-95.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.02 €1.74
-41.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$37.1K €31.9K
-62.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$36.6K €31.5K
-39.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
France
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$209 €180
-80.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$26.40 €22.76
-85.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$35.14 €30.29
-77.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
France
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$38.29 €33.00
-57.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$18.66 €16.08
-59.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$13.62 €11.74
-74.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
France
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$834 €719
-91.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$12.0K €10.3K
-84.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
France
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$101 €87.3
-74.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$44.76 €38.58
-39.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$105 €90.7
-57.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$138 €119
-75.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
France
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$876 €755
-79.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$686 €591
-83.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,651 €1,423
-75.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,246 €1,074
-79.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$5,860 €5,051
-77.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$3,857 €3,325
-82.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
France
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$2,890 €2,491
-84.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.66
146.45%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for France: January 13, 2026

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