India vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$170
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$334
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$2697
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
72
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
33
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
1.45B
116M

The average cost of living in India ($424) is 30% less expensive than in the Philippines ($607). India ranked 191st vs 164th 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 0.8 months in India compared to 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 118th and 100th 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
$3.21
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.85
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1880
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2014
$6039

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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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K