India vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$425
$616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$1464
🏠 One person rent
$172
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$284
💸 GDP per capita
$2695
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
32
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
1.45B
116M

The average cost of living in India ($425) is 31% less expensive than in the Philippines ($616). India ranked 192nd vs 165th 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 0.9 months in India compared to 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 111th and 106th 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
$3.18
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.68
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.7
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.6
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.2
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2121
$6955

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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
$507
26.5M
Mumbai
$733
15.4M
Bangalore
$523
12.3M
Hyderabad
$462
9.31M
Ahmedabad
$437
7.65M
Pune
$502
5.95M
Chennai
$430
6.6M
Surat
$693
5.94M
Kolkata
$364
4.5M
Lucknow
$340
3.38M
Kanpur
$314
3.07M
Thane
$475
1.89M
Jaipur
$382
3.07M
Ghaziabad
$382
2.38M
Faridabad
$362
1.4M
Vadodara
$382
2.07M
Nagpur
$548
2.41M
Agra
$375
1.59M
Vasai
$294
1.22M
Nashik
$346
1.49M
Navi Mumbai
$504
1.12M
Allahabad
$300
1.54M
Kalyan
$379
1.25M
Bhopal
$360
1.8M
Meerut
$337
1.31M
Mysore
$349
1.27M
Indore
$355
1.99M
Aurangabad
$344
1.18M
Ludhiana
$414
1.62M
Jodhpur
$330
1.51M

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K