Cost of Living in India - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: India
Address: IN

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $291 (excluding rent), and $442 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $688 (excluding rent), and $999 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.60 ₹240

$1.18 ₹109

$5.90 ₹544

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.91 ₹1,282

$8.11 ₹748

$34.76 ₹3,205

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.17 ₹385

$3.57 ₹329

$5.96 ₹549

Cappuccino

$1.84 ₹169

$0.57 ₹52.8

$4.02 ₹371

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ₹40.29

$0.24 ₹22.06

$0.60 ₹55.6

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.44

$0.12 ₹10.90

$0.23 ₹20.89

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 ₹180

$1.15 ₹106

$4.02 ₹371

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 ₹323

$2.34 ₹216

$5.83 ₹538

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹67.7

$0.55 ₹50.3

$0.92 ₹85.1

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 ₹44.27

$0.28 ₹25.68

$0.78 ₹71.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 ₹66.1

$0.48 ₹44.41

$1.19 ₹110

Eggs

$0.94 ₹86.9

$0.69 ₹63.4

$1.37 ₹127

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.23 ₹482

$2.53 ₹233

$11.49 ₹1,060

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ₹287

$1.73 ₹160

$5.11 ₹471

Apples (1kg)

$2.19 ₹202

$0.95 ₹87.4

$3.56 ₹328

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 ₹68.8

$0.48 ₹44.32

$1.43 ₹132

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 ₹101

$0.48 ₹44.39

$2.39 ₹220

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ₹52.7

$0.24 ₹22.05

$0.97 ₹89.2

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.88

$0.24 ₹21.81

$0.60 ₹55.0

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹41.52

$0.22 ₹20.32

$0.73 ₹67.1

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 ₹50.4

$0.24 ₹21.86

$1.20 ₹110

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₹30.42

$0.22 ₹20.58

$0.40 ₹36.68

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ₹381

$2.95 ₹272

$4.72 ₹435

Wine (Bottle)

$7.66 ₹706

$3.28 ₹302

$16.40 ₹1,512

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 ₹168

$1.14 ₹105

$2.86 ₹263

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 ₹267

$1.70 ₹157

$4.54 ₹419

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.74 ₹529

$2.32 ₹214

$9.85 ₹909

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₹33.67

$0.18 ₹16.35

$0.73 ₹67.3

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.00 ₹922

$2.94 ₹271

$23.53 ₹2,169

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₹84.6

$0.35 ₹31.83

$1.72 ₹158

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.78

$0.16 ₹15.11

$0.55 ₹50.7

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ₹163

$1.18 ₹109

$2.49 ₹229

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.09 ₹101

$1.25 ₹115

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.8K ₹1.3M

$11.5K ₹1.1M

$19.6K ₹1.8M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.8K ₹2.1M

$18.8K ₹1.7M

$29.4K ₹2.7M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.02 ₹3,782

$23.66 ₹2,181

$89.1 ₹8,218

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.88 ₹357

$2.36 ₹218

$7.08 ₹653

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.71 ₹711

$5.66 ₹522

$11.33 ₹1,044

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.54 ₹1,525

$5.92 ₹546

$35.57 ₹3,279

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.91 ₹729

$3.59 ₹331

$12.37 ₹1,141

Cinema Ticket

$3.41 ₹314

$2.28 ₹210

$5.68 ₹524

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$70.7 ₹6,522

$29.63 ₹2,731

$178 ₹16.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,845 ₹170.1K

$849 ₹78.2K

$5,149 ₹474.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.96 ₹2,301

$11.42 ₹1,053

$45.73 ₹4,216

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.09 ₹2,498

$11.80 ₹1,088

$47.22 ₹4,353

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.21 ₹4,261

$23.59 ₹2,175

$82.6 ₹7,612

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.03 ₹3,045

$17.37 ₹1,601

$57.9 ₹5,339

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₹16.2K

$92.7 ₹8,550

$696 ₹64.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$113 ₹10.4K

$58.4 ₹5,386

$558 ₹51.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$403 ₹37.2K

$207 ₹19.1K

$1,795 ₹165.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 ₹23.8K

$139 ₹12.8K

$834 ₹76.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,308 ₹120.6K

$671 ₹61.9K

$6,969 ₹642.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$659 ₹60.7K

$404 ₹37.2K

$2,539 ₹234.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$457 ₹42.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.02

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

Last update: March 1, 2026

By City in India

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
101	Gurdaspur	-	17	$242	$342	$673	$861	59.39	62.1
102	Gurgaon	876824	30	$375	$602	$911	$1,430	34.91	124.68
103	Guwahati	1000000	19	$270	$389	$634	$817	96.52	48.8
104	Gwalior	500000	19	$254	$380	$618	$780	243.32	41.78
105	Haldia	200762	21	$282	$411	$740	$890	68.79	36.85
106	Haldwani	275000	18	$216	$358	$579	$659	130.05	60.52
107	Hanumangarh	151100	18	$271	$362	$648	$800	182.72	38.21
108	Harda	10000	19	$252	$388	$560	$845	63.31	29.25
109	Hardoi	126900	19	$304	$384	$692	$832	92.87	45.98
110	Haridwar	310582	19	$279	$365	$622	$809	33.48	41.22
111	Hisar	301240	17	$215	$348	$484	$696	105.95	59.94
112	Hoshiarpur	168700	19	$289	$381	$579	$802	173.5	56.92
113	Hospet	206200	17	$283	$337	$542	$766	143.76	37.51
114	Hosur	116800	20	$308	$390	$535	$800	150.54	91.91
115	Howrah	1072161	19	$286	$379	$644	$788	28.7	68.12
116	Hubli	500000	21	$293	$424	$777	$926	65.27	49.41
117	Hyderabad	6809970	26	$335	$522	$789	$1,192	163.76	95.74
118	Imphal	500000	21	$283	$412	$646	$848	32.44	37.84
119	Indore	3272335	21	$294	$418	$652	$940	154.13	55.23
120	Itanagar	60000	20	$269	$397	$562	$864	54.32	43.95
121	Jabalpur	500000	18	$248	$362	$571	$772	58.41	54.31
122	Jaipur	3073400	22	$312	$447	$696	$970	162.26	95.67
123	Jalandhar	903491	20	$270	$407	$605	$904	22.67	64.15
124	Jalgaon	460000	17	$242	$353	$657	$808	60.49	44.12
125	Jammu	502197	17	$255	$351	$609	$804	55.75	44.76
126	Jamnagar	1000000	20	$330	$399	$659	$823	19.96	48.9
127	Jamshedpur	500000	23	$315	$450	$717	$985	51.96	64.63
128	Jhansi	500000	16	$259	$323	$666	$741	186.52	77.84
129	Jharsuguda	50000	17	$254	$348	$513	$776	57.72	52.52
130	Jodhpur	2330000	19	$257	$392	$586	$779	174.64	83.97
131	Jorhat	126736	20	$241	$401	$720	$845	13.2	34.51
132	Junagadh	320250	22	$271	$443	$793	$921	27.05	44.23
133	Kadapa	344893	19	$247	$378	$515	$749	28.32	38.87
134	Kakinada	384182	18	$256	$365	$569	$798	12.55	43.58
135	Kalyan	-	24	$282	$488	$790	$1,052	23.84	50.52
136	Kalyani	100600	20	$251	$388	$644	$854	16.99	47.12
137	Kannur	56823	18	$249	$369	$613	$783	14.08	60.99
138	Kanpur	2767031	18	$254	$362	$590	$785	157.22	84.37
139	Karad	53900	24	$378	$485	$831	$1,080	293.13	37.92
140	Karaikal	10000	18	$207	$363	$431	$756	122.81	47.29
141	Karnal	286974	21	$289	$403	$747	$889	14.84	50.63
142	Karnataka	-	17	$246	$334	$479	$728	120.5	42.29
143	Karwar	60000	19	$264	$384	$687	$859	198.2	42.29
144	Khammam	184200	16	$259	$329	$554	$716	34.41	48.78
145	Kharagpur	207600	17	$214	$343	$576	$741	34.33	39.45
146	Kochi	677381	21	$286	$422	$651	$931	142.27	62.32
147	Kohima	115283	19	$249	$381	$532	$823	29.57	39.57
148	Kolar Gold Fields	163643	19	$273	$389	$634	$828	104.36	37.2
149	Kolhapur	549200	18	$254	$354	$561	$779	60.75	37.67
150	Kolkata (Calcutta)	4486679	22	$294	$432	$685	$922	225.75	73.83

India Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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Cost of Living in India - Frequently Asked Questions

India offers a broad price spectrum, so travelers, expats, and digital nomads can find solid value by choosing city and lifestyle carefully. Cost of Living in India is notably lower in many smaller cities and towns, while major metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, or Chennai can feel pricier, especially for premium housing or imported goods. You’ll win value by leaning into local markets, shared or long-stay housing, and seasonal travel between regions to tame swings. Transport is often economical when you favor trains, buses, and affordable metro options; food stays affordable when you cook at home or opt for street meals with common-sense hygiene. Tip: map your needs to a couple of neighborhoods and test stay durations before committing.

Daily life centers on choosing a home base that fits your work rhythm and budget. Housing options range from serviced apartments to coworking-friendly flats; in metro areas you may find shorter lease terms that suit travel plans. Food options span neighborhood markets, home cooking, and diverse street bites, with costs varying by district. For transport, trains and metros cover long distances affordably, while ride-hailing and bikes offer flexibility in busy corridors; errands are streamlined in well-connected neighborhoods. India living cost fluctuates with location and season, so you benefit from consolidating tasks to nearby amenities and negotiating longer stays. Tip: start with a one-month stay in a few neighborhoods to feel out routines before committing long-term.

Quality of life in India varies by city, season, and community. Create a simple budgeting framework: base rent, utilities, transportation, and flexible costs for activities; keep a buffer for seasonal travel and monsoon-related adjustments. Seasonality can shift prices in tourist hubs and festival periods, so plan ahead. For neighborhood fit, prioritize access to transit hubs, safe streets, coworking spaces, and expat networks; test different areas during workdays and weekends. Consider long-tail cost-saving tactics such as shared housing, local SIM plans, and kitchen-friendly accommodations. Tip: use a city-by-city checklist to compare neighborhoods on commute, safety, and amenities before settling in.