Cost of living: abroad vs India
Compare what your life costs now with the same life in an Indian city: rent, buying a home, groceries, utilities, transport, eating out, school fees, healthcare and help at home, in both currencies.
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16 cities abroad and 15 Indian cities. Pick the city you live in now.
San Francisco Bay Area · United States
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Bengaluru
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Hyderabad
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Pune
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Chennai
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Mumbai
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Delhi
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Gurugram
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Noida
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Kolkata
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Ahmedabad
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Vadodara
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Kochi
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Thiruvananthapuram
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Coimbatore
- San Francisco Bay Area vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Seattle area · United States
- Seattle area vs Bengaluru
- Seattle area vs Hyderabad
- Seattle area vs Pune
- Seattle area vs Chennai
- Seattle area vs Mumbai
- Seattle area vs Delhi
- Seattle area vs Gurugram
- Seattle area vs Noida
- Seattle area vs Kolkata
- Seattle area vs Ahmedabad
- Seattle area vs Vadodara
- Seattle area vs Kochi
- Seattle area vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Seattle area vs Coimbatore
- Seattle area vs Chandigarh and Mohali
New York City · United States
- New York City vs Bengaluru
- New York City vs Hyderabad
- New York City vs Pune
- New York City vs Chennai
- New York City vs Mumbai
- New York City vs Delhi
- New York City vs Gurugram
- New York City vs Noida
- New York City vs Kolkata
- New York City vs Ahmedabad
- New York City vs Vadodara
- New York City vs Kochi
- New York City vs Thiruvananthapuram
- New York City vs Coimbatore
- New York City vs Chandigarh and Mohali
New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) · United States
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Bengaluru
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Hyderabad
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Pune
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Chennai
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Mumbai
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Delhi
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Gurugram
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Noida
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Kolkata
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Ahmedabad
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Vadodara
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Kochi
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Thiruvananthapuram
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Coimbatore
- New Jersey (Edison and Jersey City area) vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Boston area · United States
- Boston area vs Bengaluru
- Boston area vs Hyderabad
- Boston area vs Pune
- Boston area vs Chennai
- Boston area vs Mumbai
- Boston area vs Delhi
- Boston area vs Gurugram
- Boston area vs Noida
- Boston area vs Kolkata
- Boston area vs Ahmedabad
- Boston area vs Vadodara
- Boston area vs Kochi
- Boston area vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Boston area vs Coimbatore
- Boston area vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Chicago area · United States
- Chicago area vs Bengaluru
- Chicago area vs Hyderabad
- Chicago area vs Pune
- Chicago area vs Chennai
- Chicago area vs Mumbai
- Chicago area vs Delhi
- Chicago area vs Gurugram
- Chicago area vs Noida
- Chicago area vs Kolkata
- Chicago area vs Ahmedabad
- Chicago area vs Vadodara
- Chicago area vs Kochi
- Chicago area vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Chicago area vs Coimbatore
- Chicago area vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Dallas–Fort Worth · United States
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Bengaluru
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Hyderabad
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Pune
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Chennai
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Mumbai
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Delhi
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Gurugram
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Noida
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Kolkata
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Ahmedabad
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Vadodara
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Kochi
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Coimbatore
- Dallas–Fort Worth vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Houston area · United States
- Houston area vs Bengaluru
- Houston area vs Hyderabad
- Houston area vs Pune
- Houston area vs Chennai
- Houston area vs Mumbai
- Houston area vs Delhi
- Houston area vs Gurugram
- Houston area vs Noida
- Houston area vs Kolkata
- Houston area vs Ahmedabad
- Houston area vs Vadodara
- Houston area vs Kochi
- Houston area vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Houston area vs Coimbatore
- Houston area vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Atlanta area · United States
- Atlanta area vs Bengaluru
- Atlanta area vs Hyderabad
- Atlanta area vs Pune
- Atlanta area vs Chennai
- Atlanta area vs Mumbai
- Atlanta area vs Delhi
- Atlanta area vs Gurugram
- Atlanta area vs Noida
- Atlanta area vs Kolkata
- Atlanta area vs Ahmedabad
- Atlanta area vs Vadodara
- Atlanta area vs Kochi
- Atlanta area vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Atlanta area vs Coimbatore
- Atlanta area vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Austin area · United States
- Austin area vs Bengaluru
- Austin area vs Hyderabad
- Austin area vs Pune
- Austin area vs Chennai
- Austin area vs Mumbai
- Austin area vs Delhi
- Austin area vs Gurugram
- Austin area vs Noida
- Austin area vs Kolkata
- Austin area vs Ahmedabad
- Austin area vs Vadodara
- Austin area vs Kochi
- Austin area vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Austin area vs Coimbatore
- Austin area vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi vs Bengaluru
- Abu Dhabi vs Hyderabad
- Abu Dhabi vs Pune
- Abu Dhabi vs Chennai
- Abu Dhabi vs Mumbai
- Abu Dhabi vs Delhi
- Abu Dhabi vs Gurugram
- Abu Dhabi vs Noida
- Abu Dhabi vs Kolkata
- Abu Dhabi vs Ahmedabad
- Abu Dhabi vs Vadodara
- Abu Dhabi vs Kochi
- Abu Dhabi vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Abu Dhabi vs Coimbatore
- Abu Dhabi vs Chandigarh and Mohali
Sharjah · United Arab Emirates
Riyadh · Saudi Arabia
Jeddah · Saudi Arabia
Dammam and Al Khobar · Saudi Arabia
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Bengaluru
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Hyderabad
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Pune
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Chennai
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Mumbai
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Delhi
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Gurugram
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Noida
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Kolkata
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Ahmedabad
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Vadodara
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Kochi
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Thiruvananthapuram
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Coimbatore
- Dammam and Al Khobar vs Chandigarh and Mohali
How the numbers work
Each number is a typical cost for a comfortable family in popular, family-friendly areas near the main job hubs, with the usual range beside it. For homes in India we show premium gated communities by reputed builders, since that's what most returning NRIs rent or buy. They are estimates compiled from published reports, listing sites and official fares and tariffs (updated October 2026), converted at today's exchange rate. Prices vary a lot by neighbourhood and lifestyle, so treat them as a starting point and check current listings before you decide.