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Average cost of living in India, top 10 cities.

India is an affordable country to live in, as cost of living in India is about 69.6% lower than in the United States.

NOTE: The figures below are just average numbers based on online research and data. Actual expenses or cost of living may vary depending on the specific location, and various other factors.

Top 10 most expensive cities to live in India includes Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Chennai, Surat, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.

The cost of living in the above-mentioned cities is relatively higher than the rest of the cities in India.

This is due to factors such as: Housing, Transportation, Food, Utilities, Education, and many other factors.

The figures below are just average based on online research and data. Actual expenses or cost of living may vary depending on the specific location, and other factors.

Housing rent:

The average rent for a one-bedroom flat in many of these cities, is around ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 per month, in the city centre.

Outside the city centre, the rent is around ₹7,000 per month.

Cheap rental units could be found in many of the listed cities, as cheap as around ₹5,000 per month.

These prices are according to various data sources available online and may vary from actual ground reality.

Mumbai living cost and rents:

The most expensive city in the country is Mumbai according to data, the rent can soar as high as ₹30,000 per month in the city centre and ₹20,000 per month outside the city centre.

Mumbai is the financial capital of the country and a major commercial and industrial hub. Mumbai faces high housing rates challenge, due to massive migration to the city, from across the country.

Average Food cost:

The average cost of food per month is about ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 for a single person, depending on how much one spend on eating out, per week.

The cost of food, including both restaurant meals and groceries, is also higher in these cities.

Transport Costing:

Average Transportation cost in these cities per month is about ₹2,000. This includes public transportation, taxis, and Uber.

Utilities and other expenses: The average utilities and other expenses could cost, per month, around ₹2,000 to ₹3,000. This includes electricity, water, and gas.

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