India vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$965
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$167
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$2695
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
32
🌐 English speaking %
18.9%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
1.45B
116M

The average cost of living in India ($409) is 33% less expensive than in the Philippines ($608). India ranked 193rd vs 166th for the Philippines 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 0.4 months in the Philippines. Ranked 120th and 108th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for India and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 220 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$3.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.48
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
7.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1729
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.4
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$2.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.49
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.47
$5.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.1
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2142
$7264

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Cities Comparison in India vs the Philippines

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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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K