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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between India and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 70.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 82.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 73.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$20.24 £15.12
-87.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$87.4 £65.3
-84.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$10.17 £7.60
-59.29%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$4.73 £3.54
-61.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.38 £1.78
-82.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.74 £1.30
-91.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$6.60 £4.93
-70.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$6.45 £4.82
-44.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.71 £1.28
-57.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.70 £1.27
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.18 £1.63
-66.97%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$4.06 £3.03
-75.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$9.91 £7.40
-47.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$8.86 £6.61
-64.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$14.01 £10.47
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.94 £2.20
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.61 £1.20
-55.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.81 £2.10
-61.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.55 £2.65
-84.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.63 £1.22
-73.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.54 £1.15
-68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.17 £0.87
-57.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.55 £1.16
-78.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$20.35 £15.20
-79.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$10.78 £8.05
-25.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$2.81 £2.10
-32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.39 £2.53
-9.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$3.32 £2.48
-88.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$96.3 £72.0
-89.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$5.49 £4.10
-83.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.52 £1.14
-81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$27.15 £20.28
-93.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.96 £1.47
-39.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$38.3K £28.6K
-63.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$41.2K £30.7K
-46.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$321 £240
-87.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$17.42 £13.01
-77.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$42.91 £32.05
-81.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$45.54 £34.02
-64.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$15.68 £11.71
-51.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$13.84 £10.34
-74.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$1,718 £1,283
-96.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$21.4K £16.0K
-91.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$91.1 £68.1
-71.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$44.98 £33.60
-39.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$102 £76.1
-55.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$105 £78.1
-68.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$1,375 £1,027
-86.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$1,162 £868
-90.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$2,342 £1,749
-82.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,828 £1,365
-85.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$5,907 £4,413
-77.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$4,604 £3,439
-85.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$3,321 £2,481
-86.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.75
56.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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