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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 243.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 464.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 276.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 382.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$2.54 ₹230
696.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$13.78 ₹1,251
534.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$4.14 ₹375
145.65%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$1.81 ₹164
161.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.41 ₹36.98
480.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.15 ₹13.69
1060.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.93 ₹175
241.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$3.59 ₹326
79.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$0.73 ₹65.9
134.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.51 ₹46.62
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$0.72 ₹65.1
202.78%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$1.00 ₹90.5
306.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$5.17 ₹469
91.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$3.16 ₹287
180.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
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Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$2.10 ₹191
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$0.72 ₹65.3
123.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.08 ₹98.3
160.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$0.56 ₹51.1
533.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.43 ₹38.99
279.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.49 ₹44.46
214.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.50 ₹45.73
134.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.33 ₹29.84
369.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$4.18 ₹380
386.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$8.00 ₹726
34.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.89 ₹172
48.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$3.06 ₹278
10.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.37 ₹33.33
797.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$9.71 ₹881
892.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.91 ₹82.8
503.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.28 ₹25.17
442.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$1.73 ₹157
1469.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.18 ₹107
66.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
175.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
85.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$40.51 ₹3,676
692.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$3.89 ₹353
347.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$7.79 ₹707
450.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$16.34 ₹1,482
178.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$7.62 ₹691
105.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$3.51 ₹319
294.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$68.3 ₹6,194
2417.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
1072.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$25.62 ₹2,325
255.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$27.01 ₹2,451
66.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$45.10 ₹4,093
125.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$33.35 ₹3,026
213.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$179 ₹16.2K
667.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$113 ₹10.3K
927.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$406 ₹36.8K
477.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$258 ₹23.4K
607.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$1,338 ₹121.4K
341.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$682 ₹61.9K
574.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$462 ₹41.9K
618.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.02
-36.25%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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