India • 15 cities tracked
India Cost of Living
Across 15 cities in India, a single person spends about ~$920/month on average, calculated from the cities tracked here (modelled estimate).
Compare 15 cities in India. The modelled average monthly cost is ~$920, with rent around ~$520/month.
Cost of living in India: across the 15 tracked cities the modelled monthly cost for one person averages $924, ranging from $666 in Lucknow to $1,298 in Bangalore. Average rent is $521/month.
Country figures are averages calculated from the cities currently tracked here, not an independent national dataset, so they do not represent complete national coverage.
Cost range across tracked India cities
- Across 15 tracked India cities the modelled single-person cost averages $924/month.
- The tracked spread runs from $666 in Lucknow to $1,298 in Bangalore — a $632 (95%) difference.
- Rent drives most of that: $340 in Lucknow against $800 in Bangalore.
- The modelled income requirement ranges from $20,000 to $40,000 per year depending on the city, averaging $28,133.
- Compared with the Asia tracked-city average of $1,523/month, India is 39% lower.
| City | One person | Couple | Rent | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow | $666 | $935 | $340 | $20,000/yr |
| Rishikesh | $727 | $1,020 | $380 | $22,000/yr |
| Jaipur | $731 | $1,025 | $380 | $22,000/yr |
| Kolkata | $783 | $1,100 | $420 | $24,000/yr |
| Thiruvananthapuram | $789 | $1,108 | $420 | $24,000/yr |
| Ahmedabad | $816 | $1,145 | $440 | $25,000/yr |
| Kochi | $868 | $1,218 | $480 | $26,000/yr |
| Hyderabad | $898 | $1,260 | $500 | $27,000/yr |
| Chandigarh | $928 | $1,300 | $520 | $28,000/yr |
| Chennai | $970 | $1,360 | $550 | $30,000/yr |
| Pune | $1,010 | $1,415 | $580 | $31,000/yr |
| Delhi | $1,082 | $1,520 | $650 | $33,000/yr |
Rent as a share of the modelled gross income requirement in the lowest-cost tracked cities: Lucknow 20%, Rishikesh 21%, Jaipur 21%.
What the spread means
The difference between the lowest and highest tracked India city is $632 per month (95%), so city choice moves the budget more than the national average does. Rent accounts for most of the gap: $340 in Lucknow against $800 in Bangalore.
City pages in India
- Cost of living in Jaipur — $731/month
- Cost of living in Kolkata — $783/month
- Cost of living in Hyderabad — $898/month
- How these estimates are calculated
Country figures are averages calculated from the cities currently tracked here, not an independent national dataset, so they do not represent complete national coverage. These figures are standardized planning estimates stored and maintained by SnapCostOfLiving and designed for consistent comparison between cities. The core dataset was created and materially recalibrated in December 2025, and further cities were added during 2026. Complete original-source provenance is not preserved for each individual value, so treat the figures as planning estimates rather than live or measured prices.