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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 72.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 79.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 73.9% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$17.58 €15.16
-85.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$75.0 €64.7
-81.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$11.54 €9.95
-64.12%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$4.10 €3.53
-55.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$3.40 €2.93
-87.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$3.03 €2.61
-95.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$5.26 €4.53
-63.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$4.59 €3.96
-21.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.25 €1.07
-41.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.29 €1.98
-77.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$3.37 €2.90
-78.64%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.79 €3.27
-73.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$14.54 €12.54
-64.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$14.28 €12.31
-77.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$19.99 €17.23
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$3.16 €2.72
-33.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.79 €1.54
-59.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.21 €1.91
-51.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$4.73 €4.07
-88.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.55 €1.33
-72.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.63 €1.41
-69.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.85 €1.59
-72.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.07 €0.92
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$9.80 €8.45
-57.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$6.94 €5.98
15.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.10 €0.95
71.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.62 €1.40
88.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$3.68 €3.17
-89.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$66.7 €57.5
-85.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$5.69 €4.90
-84.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$2.28 €1.96
-87.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$38.16 €32.89
-95.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.98 €1.70
-40.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$31.8K €27.4K
-56.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$37.4K €32.2K
-40.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$354 €306
-88.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$27.69 €23.87
-85.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$51.4 €44.29
-84.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$41.25 €35.55
-60.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$24.49 €21.11
-68.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$13.87 €11.96
-74.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$461 €397
-85.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$15.2K €13.1K
-87.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$93.7 €80.8
-72.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$43.43 €37.44
-37.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$100 €86.4
-55.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$133 €115
-74.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$1,038 €895
-82.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$773 €667
-85.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,932 €1,665
-79.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,451 €1,251
-82.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$6,257 €5,393
-78.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$4,369 €3,766
-84.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$3,444 €2,969
-86.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.98
126.63%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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