LIVING COST IN INDIA COST OF LIVING IN INDIA

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House
rent
9000 rs
30000 rs
2bhk-3bhk. 9K will get you a single building apartment with no amenities. 30K will get you a posh society with swimming pool, security and plenty of kids J


Water
500 rs
1000 rs



Electricity
800 rs
2000 rs
A/C, Geysers etc. determine the range. Living with parents will have two geysers on in the morning hence high electricity bills


Domestic Help
700 rs
2500 rs
Rs. 700 Simple cleaning and vessel cleaning. Rs. 2500 Full day 9-5 maid

Car
2.3 Lacs
20 Lacs +
In most cases, upto a range, is paid by the company as part of your compensation with choice of company lease or annual expense.
Low end Maruti is 2.3 lacs. High end Hondas and Toyotas are 20 +


Fuel
5000 rs
For Avg office distance –office of 8-9 kms
Diesel(37 rs)-Petrol (51 rs).
Unless you have bike, in which case the cost goes down to < 1K.

Grocery
Fruits
400 rs
600 rs
2 kgs of apple anytime of year about 90 /kg, 2-3 pomengrantes(60/kg), grapes-25-50/kg, orange/musambi-25-50/kg, banana-12-25/kg) / or juices to replace the original stuff which sells @ 70/ltr

Milk
500 rs
1000 rs
Curd – 7.5/0.5kg , 15/kg

Atta
210 rs
260 rs
Annapurana branded stuff

Rice
125 rs
150 rs
25rs/kg – high end rice (range from 16 -25)

Raggi/Jowar
60 rs
60 rs
2 kg

Pulses
400 rs
500 rs
40 * 5 *2 - 50 * 5 * 2

Idli rava
40 rs
60 rs
2 kg

Upma
40 rs
60 rs
2-3 kg

Avalakki
30 rs
50 rs
1-1.5 kg

Sabbakki
40 rs
60 rs
2-3 kg

Peanuts
50 rs
100 rs
1.5 – 3 kg ( can be spread over 2 months)

Sauce/powders
400 rs
600 rs
Sauces/powder/soups(great fav now at house) depending on consumption

Pooja Items
150 rs
300 rs
(daily flower – 150, dhoop agarbatti, camphor – delivered to your door-step.

Gas
320 rs
620 rs
1-2 cylinder/मोंथ
Connectivity/Entertainment

Cable
100 rs
250 rs
Satellite stuff is cheaper and does not get shut down during bandh.
Cheaper for Apartment complexes than single family homes.

Phone
500 rs
2000 rs
(cell phones are better deal, combo deals are coming)

Internet
250 rs
1000 rs
Basic cookie cutter stuff.

Movie
500 rs
1000 rs
Weekdays – 100 rs
Weekends – 160 rs
Boutique (with private cabin and served dinner) - 1000 rs

Subway burger
75 rs
150 rs
1-2 people

Pizza
250 rs
1000 rs
Very expensive but very tasty

Eat Out
250 rs
2000 rs
Leela Palace Brunch – 2000 per person.
Good ambiance restaurant – 250 per person (Not including drinks)

Idli
8 rs
9 rs
Darshini (2 idlis)

Coffee/tea
4 rs
6 rs
Darshini

Travel
Air
2500 rs
15000 rs
Per person air ticket depending on how you bought it, airline, how early etc.

Bus
200 rs
600 rs
500 kms by red bus vs Volvo

Car rental
400 rs
1000 rs
Day rental (ford ikon)

Hotel
Stay
800 rs
15000 rs
Depends on place/name, Bangalore is expensive but one night stay hotel varies – 15k + is norm in Bangalore/chennai due to shortage in 5 stars – normal places will charge you 1500/2500/night. A holy place will have decent night stay from 500 rs+/night (example from kukke). Assumption is family(parents/wife etc are present)

Jungle lodges
1500 rs
2100 rs
Good idea for per person/day cost at one of those place
For Pune - Divide by 2
For Mumbai - Multiply by 3 (Especially the rent)
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Travel
Air
2500 rs
15000 rs
Per person air ticket depending on how you bought it, airline, how early etc.

Bus
200 rs
600 rs
500 kms by red bus vs Volvo

Car rental
400 rs
1000 rs
Day rental (ford ikon)

Club Mahindra
1200 rs
2000 rs

Medical
Generic
500 rs
2000 rs
80-100 rs for simple visit to doctor
Hospitalization is costly – manipal being the 7 star place – where appendicitis operation+stay resulted in 75 k for 5 days !!! (Covered by company insurance though). Company insurance also covers your parents.

Lipid test etc
500 rs
2000 rs
Yearly stuff (high end stuff is for * hospital)

Dental
500 rs
4000 rs
Simple stuff –replacement/crown/surgery , bridges etc are 15-25k – can not claim unlike us

Vision
800 rs
25k
Checkup/specs on lower side – cataract operation with high end lenses

Electronic stuff
Refrigerator
8000 rs
17000 rs

Microwave/oven
5000 rs
15000 rs

Gas range
2000 rs
25000 rs
Italian stuff is costly

DVD Player
2000 rs
5000 rs

TV
8000 rs
1,00,0000 rs
Small tv – lcd/plasma is on higher side

Interest
Banks – 1 yrs deposit+ 9 %
PPF – 8.5 %
PostOffice – 9 %

New stuff
VAT – 12%
Service tax is norm – 4%+