India vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$425
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$172
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1396
💸 GDP per capita
$2695
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
72
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
56
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
46
78
🏙️ Population
1.45B
10.7M

The average cost of living in India ($425) is 71% less expensive than in Portugal ($1480). India ranked 192nd vs 41st for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 111th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs Portugal

We calculate prices for India and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 220 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.68
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.7
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.6
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.2
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2121
$10961

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Cities Comparison in India vs Portugal

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K