India vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$965
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$167
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1914
💸 GDP per capita
$2695
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
71
🌐 English speaking %
18.9%
28%
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
43
90
🏙️ Population
1.45B
124M

The average cost of living in India ($409) is 63% less expensive than in Japan ($1109). India ranked 193rd vs 81st for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in India compared to 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 120th and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs Japan

We calculate prices for India and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 220 and 907 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

India Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.48
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1729
$5087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.4
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.49
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.47
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.1
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2142
$13117

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Cities Comparison in India vs Japan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$479
26.5M
Mumbai
$717
15.4M
Bangalore
$507
12.3M
Hyderabad
$444
9.19M
Ahmedabad
$433
7.65M
Chennai
$409
6.6M
Surat
$663
5.94M
Pune
$495
6.2M
Kanpur
$308
4.58M
Kolkata
$362
4.5M
Lucknow
$326
3.38M
Jaipur
$384
3.07M
Vadodara
$358
3.1M
Ghaziabad
$368
2.38M
Nagpur
$528
2.41M
Rajkot
$298
2.04M
Indore
$346
1.99M
Agra
$352
1.59M
Patna
$293
1.68M
Visakhapatnam
$331
2.04M
Thane
$464
1.89M
Bhopal
$335
1.8M
Meerut
$335
1.57M
Ludhiana
$391
1.62M
Madurai
$342
1.56M
Jamshedpur
$339
1.56M
Jodhpur
$312
1.51M
Allahabad
$291
1.54M
Faridabad
$344
1.4M
Nashik
$329
1.49M

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K