Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Ana and Gandhinagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Ana and Gandhinagar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Santa Ana is 105.9% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Santa Ana is 94.6% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.57 $2.57
$3.59 โ‚น307
-28.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.12 $18.12
$11.46 โ‚น980
58.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 $5.12
$4.13 โ‚น353
23.97%
Cappuccino
$2.05 $2.05
$2.2 โ‚น188
-6.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 $0.67
$0.4 โ‚น33.86
67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 $0.59
$0.19 โ‚น15.87
210.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$3.57 โ‚น305
-43.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 $2.66
$4.56 โ‚น390
-41.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 $1.83
$0.71 โ‚น60.3
157.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 $1.99
$0.56 โ‚น47.87
255.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 $1.48
$0.83 โ‚น70.7
78.31%
Eggs
$2.75 $2.75
$1.12 โ‚น96.2
145.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 $7.11
$6.28 โ‚น537
13.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 $6.62
$3.62 โ‚น310
82.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 $10.87
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 $3.27
$1.45 โ‚น124
125.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$0.64 โ‚น55
160.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 $2.65
$0.94 โ‚น80.5
181.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 $2.72
$0.65 โ‚น55.2
318.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 $2.2
$0.39 โ‚น33.59
464.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 $2.2
$0.48 โ‚น41.08
358.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 $0.97
$0.57 โ‚น48.68
70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 $1.04
$0.34 โ‚น29.51
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 $4.06
$3.87 โ‚น331
4.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.16 $10.16
$8.55 โ‚น732
18.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$2.56 โ‚น219
-33.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 $2.53
$3.98 โ‚น341
-36.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.43 โ‚น721
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 $0.29
$0.4 โ‚น33.84
-27.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.95 โ‚น765
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 $5.58
$0.89 โ‚น75.9
526.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 $3.02
$0.2 โ‚น17.07
1410.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.85 $19.85
$1.13 โ‚น96.6
1656.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.15 โ‚น98.6
-18.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K $23.3K
$11.7K โ‚น1M
99.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K $27.8K
$21.1K โ‚น1.8M
31.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.76 $39.76
$56.9 โ‚น4,870
-30.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.49 $19.49
$3.24 โ‚น277
501.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.55 $38.55
$7.73 โ‚น661
398.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.57 $34.57
$13.98 โ‚น1,196
147.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.71 โ‚น489
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 $5.13
$2.83 โ‚น242
81.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 $145
$49.86 โ‚น4,265
190.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,863 $5,863
$1,309 โ‚น111.9K
348.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 $67.3
$24.91 โ‚น2,130
170.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.62 $43.62
$24.95 โ‚น2,134
74.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 $114
$53 โ‚น4,533
115.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 $106
$41.11 โ‚น3,516
157.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 $294
$145 โ‚น12.4K
102.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 $151
$158 โ‚น13.5K
-4.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 $499
$295 โ‚น25.2K
69.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 $303
$296 โ‚น25.3K
2.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,119 โ‚น95.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,368 โ‚น117K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santa Ana
Gandhinagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$594 โ‚น50.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.58
8.98
-4.45%

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Last update for Santa Ana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gandhinagar: October 29, 2025

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