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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sonipat and Rourkela Cost of Living Comparison Between Sonipat and Rourkela

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sonipat is 18.3% cheaper than Rourkela without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sonipat is 20.8% cheaper than Rourkela without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 โ‚น189
$1.72 โ‚น156
21.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.82 โ‚น891
$8.94 โ‚น811
9.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 โ‚น359
$4.60 โ‚น418
-13.91%
Cappuccino
$0.71 โ‚น64.8
$1.56 โ‚น142
-54.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น39.67
$0.30 โ‚น27.62
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น11.09
$0.15 โ‚น13.60
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 โ‚น87.6
$1.73 โ‚น157
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$3.28 โ‚น298
-47.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
-11.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
$0.42 โ‚น37.98
73.81%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น82.8
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚น531
$2.97 โ‚น269
97.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 โ‚น339
$2.72 โ‚น247
37.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚น144
$1.76 โ‚น160
-9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
-5.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น70.6
$0.68 โ‚น61.9
14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
$0.31 โ‚น27.87
122.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.59
$0.27 โ‚น24.67
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.27 โ‚น24.53
70.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚น64.3
$0.44 โ‚น39.85
61.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น26.97
$0.36 โ‚น32.26
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$3.98 โ‚น361
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 โ‚น828
$7.70 โ‚น699
18.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚น144
$2.18 โ‚น198
-27.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$3.07 โ‚น279
-44.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.15 โ‚น649
$8.78 โ‚น797
-18.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
$0.16 โ‚น14.91
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.84 โ‚น802
$8.50 โ‚น771
4.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
$1.13 โ‚น102
-73.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$2.38 โ‚น216
-40.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.22 โ‚น111
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,864 โ‚น532.1K
$10.6K โ‚น959.5K
-44.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
25.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.24 โ‚น2,472
$26.06 โ‚น2,365
4.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.48 โ‚น225
$3.25 โ‚น295
-23.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.44 โ‚น494
$8.81 โ‚น799
-38.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
-56.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$6.81 โ‚น618
-49.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 โ‚น313
$3.57 โ‚น324
-3.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.00 โ‚น2,087
$85.7 โ‚น7,781
-73.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,537 โ‚น139.5K
$1,997 โ‚น181.2K
-23.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.19 โ‚น1,741
$26.67 โ‚น2,421
-28.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.84 โ‚น1,438
$29.50 โ‚น2,677
-46.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.33 โ‚น2,662
$41.35 โ‚น3,753
-29.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.81 โ‚น1,162
$31.93 โ‚น2,897
-59.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 โ‚น6,886
$122 โ‚น11.1K
-38.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.1 โ‚น4,542
$46.51 โ‚น4,221
7.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 โ‚น22.1K
$275 โ‚น24.9K
-11.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
2.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$999 โ‚น90.6K
$998 โ‚น90.6K
0.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$561 โ‚น50.9K
$553 โ‚น50.2K
1.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sonipat
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 โ‚น25.0K
$871 โ‚น79.0K
-68.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.27
8.33
-0.72%

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Last update for Sonipat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rourkela: January 11, 2026

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