Cost of living in India compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | - 19% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in India is 19% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | ₨377 (8 лв) | 11 лв | - 23% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | ₨295 (6 лв) | 8 лв | - 23% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | ₨141 (3.06 лв) | 5.27 лв | - 42% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | ₨52 (1.14 лв) | 2.11 лв | - 46% | |
| 12 eggs, large | ₨76 (1.64 лв) | 3.90 лв | - 58% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | ₨37 (0.81 лв) | 2.91 лв | - 72% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | ₨231 (5.03 лв) | 6 лв | - 23% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | ₨145 (3.16 лв) | 2.30 лв | + 38% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | ₨32 (0.69 лв) | 1.21 лв | - 43% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | ₨138 (3.00 лв) | 1.26 лв | + 137% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | ₨734 (16 лв) | 10 лв | + 56% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | ₨86 (1.86 лв) | 2.39 лв | - 22% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | ₨35 (0.77 лв) | 0.74 лв | + 3% | |
| Housing | - 29% | |||
| Housing in India is 29% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | ₨33,576 (729 лв) | 800 лв | - 9% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | ₨20,057 (436 лв) | 641 лв | - 32% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ₨4,413 (96 лв) | 199 лв | - 52% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | ₨18,268 (397 лв) | 576 лв | - 31% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | ₨11,671 (254 лв) | 450 лв | - 44% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | ₨3,084 (67 лв) | 133 лв | - 50% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | ₨707 (15 лв) | 14 лв | + 12% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | ₨29,760 (647 лв) | 543 лв | + 19% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | ₨10,549 (229 лв) | 156 лв | + 47% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | ₨406 (9 лв) | 17 лв | - 49% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | ₨217 (4.71 лв) | 15 лв | - 68% | |
| Clothes | - 22% | |||
| Clothes in India is 22% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | ₨2,370 (51 лв) | 93 лв | - 45% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | ₨2,501 (54 лв) | 54 лв | + 0% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | ₨3,626 (79 лв) | 126 лв | - 38% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | ₨2,714 (59 лв) | 129 лв | - 54% | |
| Transportation | - 39% | |||
| Transportation in India is 39% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | ₨941,723 (20,460 лв) | 44,200 лв | - 54% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ₨82 (1.79 лв) | 1.90 лв | - 6% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | ₨1,141 (25 лв) | 49 лв | - 50% | |
| Personal Care | - 27% | |||
| Personal Care in India is 27% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | ₨102 (2.21 лв) | 8 лв | - 73% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | ₨205 (4.46 лв) | 13 лв | - 66% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | ₨635 (14 лв) | 26 лв | - 47% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | ₨319 (7 лв) | 9 лв | - 27% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | ₨169 (3.67 лв) | 4.12 лв | - 11% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | ₨261 (5.67 лв) | 4.83 лв | + 17% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | ₨137 (2.97 лв) | 2.28 лв | + 30% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | ₨71 (1.54 лв) | 2.80 лв | - 45% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | ₨227 (4.92 лв) | 10 лв | - 52% | |
| Entertainment | - 25% | |||
| Entertainment in India is 25% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | ₨1,211 (26 лв) | 40 лв | - 34% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | ₨479 (10 лв) | 23 лв | - 54% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | ₨1,621 (35 лв) | 55 лв | - 37% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | ₨1,521 (33 лв) | 67 лв | - 51% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | ₨509 (11 лв) | 10 лв | + 11% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | ₨181 (3.92 лв) | 3.53 лв | + 11% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | ₨187 (4.07 лв) | 3.09 лв | + 31% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | ₨38,098 (828 лв) | 872 лв | - 5% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | ₨4.97 (0.11 лв) | 0.23 лв | - 52% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | ₨1,483 (32 лв) | 35 лв | - 9% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | ₨271 (5.88 лв) | 5.68 лв | + 4% | |
| TOTAL | - 29% | |||
These prices were last updated on April 21, 2021.
Exchange rate:
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This comparison is based on abundant and consistent data. It is based on 10,515 prices entered by 1,937 different people.
Cost of living in India is 29% cheaper than in Bulgaria
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