India vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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India New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$170
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$334
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$2697
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
72
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
83
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
44
89
🏙️ Population
1.45B
5.34M

The average cost of living in India ($424) is 76% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). India ranked 191st vs 26th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in India compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 118th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for India and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 220 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.85
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1880
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2014
$13456

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$489
26.5M
Bangalore
$524
12.3M
Mumbai
$705
15.4M
Pune
$517
5.95M
Hyderabad
$470
9.31M
Ahmedabad
$442
7.65M
Chennai
$437
6.6M
Surat
$705
5.94M
Kolkata
$366
4.5M
Kanpur
$320
3.07M
Lucknow
$339
3.38M
Thane
$487
1.89M
Ghaziabad
$372
2.38M
Jaipur
$387
3.07M
Agra
$388
1.59M
Nashik
$350
1.49M
Kalyan
$399
1.25M
Faridabad
$383
1.4M
Navi Mumbai
$503
1.12M
Meerut
$350
1.31M
Vadodara
$374
2.07M
Nagpur
$545
2.41M
Mysore
$346
1.27M
Indore
$361
1.99M
Allahabad
$300
1.54M
Ludhiana
$421
1.62M
Vijayawada
$339
1.05M
Bhopal
$366
1.8M
Jodhpur
$322
1.7M
Aurangabad
$349
1.18M

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K