As of September 2024, Mumbai had the highest cost of living among other cities in the country, with an index value of ****. Gurgaon, a satellite city of Delhi and part of the National Capital Region (NCR) followed it with an index value of ****.  What is cost of living? The cost of living varies depending on geographical regions and factors that affect the cost of living in an area include housing, food, utilities, clothing, childcare, and fuel among others. The cost of living is calculated based on different measures such as the consumer price index (CPI), living cost indexes, and wage price index. CPI refers to the change in the value of consumer goods and services. The wage price index, on the other hand, measures the change in labor services prices due to market pressures. Lastly, the living cost indexes calculate the impact of changing costs on different households. The relationship between wages and costs determines affordability and shifts in the cost of living. Mumbai tops the list Mumbai usually tops the list of most expensive cities in India. As the financial and entertainment hub of the country, Mumbai offers wide opportunities and attracts talent from all over the country. It is the second-largest city in India and has one of the most expensive real estates in the world.

According to a survey conducted in July 2023, the average monthly medical expenses in India for chronically ill patients not availing free medicine was about ************ Indian rupees. Meanwhile, patients with chronic illness incurred an average monthly expense of nearly ************* rupees.

The average for 2021 based on 10 countries was 59.91 index points. The highest value was in Singapore: 118.34 index points and the lowest value was in India: 40.44 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Indian students studying abroad in higher education courses are estimated to spend around ****** U.S. dollars in 2023. The expenditure includes tuition, accommodation, and other living expenses. The average expenditure in Australia is also estimated to be over ****** U.S. dollars. English-speaking countries like the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, are most preferred destinations by Indian students.

HUDCO: Project Cost: Cumulative: Sikkim data was reported at 42,516.300 INR mn in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 42,516.300 INR mn for 2023. HUDCO: Project Cost: Cumulative: Sikkim data is updated yearly, averaging 38,406.800 INR mn from Mar 2008 (Median) to 2024, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89,683.200 INR mn in 2008 and a record low of 32,683.200 INR mn in 2012. HUDCO: Project Cost: Cumulative: Sikkim data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Construction and Property – Table IN.ED007: Housing Statistics: Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO): Project Cost: by States.

In 2023, Ahmedabad had the most affordable housing market of the eight biggest metropolitan areas in India with a proportion of ** percent of income to monthly instalment of a housing unit. In Mumbai the affordability index was at ** percent, the only city with higher than threshold affordability ratio set at ** percent. However, the affordability index has significantly improved from pre-pandemic times in 2019 for many cities including Mumbai, Bengaluru and NCR.

Cost of food in India increased 0.99 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - India Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

India HUDCO: Project Cost: Cumulative: Total data was reported at 5,962,002.900 INR mn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,191,665.700 INR mn for 2017. India HUDCO: Project Cost: Cumulative: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 5,309,914.150 INR mn from Mar 2008 (Median) to 2018, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,962,002.900 INR mn in 2018 and a record low of 2,832,636.900 INR mn in 2008. India HUDCO: Project Cost: Cumulative: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Construction and Property – Table IN.ED013: Housing Statistics: Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO): Project Cost: by States.

BackgroundOutreach and promotion programs are essential to ensuring uptake of new public health interventions and guidelines. We assessed the costs and operation dynamics of outreach and promotion efforts for up front Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) testing for pediatric presumptive tuberculosis (TB) patients in four major Indian cities.MethodsXpert test costs were assessed as weighted average per-test costs based on the daily workload dynamics matched by test volume specific Xpert unit cost at each study site. Costs of outreach programs to recruit health providers to refer pediatric patients for Xpert testing were assessed as cost per referral for each quarter based on total program costs and referral data. All costs were assessed in the health service provider’s perspective and expressed in 2015 USD.ResultsWeighted average per-test costs ranged from $14.71 to $17.81 at the four laboratories assessed. Differences between laboratories were associated with unused testing capacity and/or frequencies of overtime work to cope with increasing demand and same-day testing requirements. Outreach activities generated between 825 and 2,065 Xpert testing referrals on average each quarter across the four study sites, translating into $0.63 to $2.55 per patient referred. Overall outreach costs per referral decreased with time, stabilizing at an average cost of $1.10, and demonstrated a clear association with increased referrals.ConclusionsXpert test and outreach program costs within and across study sites were mainly driven by the dynamics of Xpert testing demand resulting from the combined outreach activities. However, these increases in demand required considerable overtime work resulting in additional costs and operational challenges at the study laboratories. Therefore, careful laboratory operational adjustment should be evaluated at target areas in parallel to the anticipated demand from the Xpert referral outreach program scale-up in other Indian regions.

In 2023, the average monthly consumption expenditure per household across India was the highest in Punjab, a north Indian state, valued at more than **** thousand Indian rupees. This was followed by Kerala with over ** thousand Indian rupees in the same year.

According to a survey on Indian subscription consumers, the respondents stated that on an average they spent the most amount per month, *** Indian rupees, on e-learning subscription services per household. In comparison, the least amount was spent on music streaming subscriptions with approximately *** Indian rupees per month per household.

According to a survey conducted in 2015 across India, over ** percent of the surveyed households had an average monthly income up to 10,000 Indian rupees. This percentage varied among the rural and urban areas, where over ** percent of the rural households and ** percent of the urban households earned up to 10,000 Indian rupees monthly. India had a high rate of rural to urban migration, as Indian cities provided better standards of living and employment opportunities.

Multiple income generators

For most of the population, income is earned in form of wages or salary, rent from residential or commercial property, interest from financial investments, and profits from family businesses. Most Indian households have multiple earning members to support consumption expenses on a day to day basis. During the surveyed year, around ** percent of the households had a single earner, mostly the head of the family, followed by about ** percent of households with two earning members.

Employment scenario

There are a lot of uncertainties in the job market in India. Non-availability of jobs matching education and skills was one of the main reasons for unemployment among Indian graduates. Underemployment was also a problem, and it was higher in urban areas than rural ones. Even though a majority of the population was self-employed, most jobs taken by workers had no written job contracts in both the salaried and casual employment sectors.

In a survey conducted between ************* and ************, it was found that over ** percent of land-owning farmers and ** percent of landless agricultural laborers found it difficult to manage their daily expenses as compared to last year. An average of over * percent of total respondents' expenses had gone down. This was weeks before farmers decided to camp at Delhi borders for the second round of protests against the government policies.

Union Budget: Central Sector Schemes: Department of Financial Services: Acquisition Cost of Reserve Bank of India in Stake in National Housing Bank (NHB) data was reported at 14,500.000 INR mn in 2019. Union Budget: Central Sector Schemes: Department of Financial Services: Acquisition Cost of Reserve Bank of India in Stake in National Housing Bank (NHB) data is updated yearly, averaging 14,500.000 INR mn from Mar 2019 (Median) to 2019, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,500.000 INR mn in 2019 and a record low of 14,500.000 INR mn in 2019. Union Budget: Central Sector Schemes: Department of Financial Services: Acquisition Cost of Reserve Bank of India in Stake in National Housing Bank (NHB) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table IN.FB035: Union Budget: Central Sector Schemes. 2025-2026 – Budget Estimates 2024-2025 – Revised Estimates 2023-2022 & Before – Actuals

This statistic displays the results of a survey about the monthly expenditure on cosmetics and personal care products in India as of February 2019. According to the survey carried out by ProdegeMR, around **** percent of respondents stated that they spent up to *** Indian rupees on cosmetics during the survey period.

The statistic shows the inflation rate in India from 1987 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. The inflation rate is calculated using the price increase of a defined product basket. This product basket contains products and services, on which the average consumer spends money throughout the year. They include expenses for groceries, clothes, rent, power, telecommunications, recreational activities and raw materials (e.g. gas, oil), as well as federal fees and taxes. In 2024, the inflation rate in India was around 4.67 percent compared to the previous year. See figures on India's economic growth for additional information. India's inflation rate and economy Inflation is generally defined as the increase of prices of goods and services over a certain period of time, as opposed to deflation, which describes a decrease of these prices. Inflation is a significant economic indicator for a country. The inflation rate is the rate at which the general rise in the level of prices, goods and services in an economy occurs and how it affects the cost of living of those living in a particular country. It influences the interest rates paid on savings and mortgage rates but also has a bearing on levels of state pensions and benefits received. A 4 percent increase in the rate of inflation in 2011 for example would mean an individual would need to spend 4 percent more on the goods he was purchasing than he would have done in 2010. India’s inflation rate has been on the rise over the last decade. However, it has been decreasing slightly since 2010. India’s economy, however, has been doing quite well, with its GDP increasing steadily for years, and its national debt decreasing. The budget balance in relation to GDP is not looking too good, with the state deficit amounting to more than 9 percent of GDP.

In 2024, the monthly seat price for flex workspaces in Mumbai was approximately 16 thousand Indian rupees, making it the city with the most expensive coworking spaces in India. In contrast, a flex seat in Noida costs only 7,400 Indian rupees per month.

As of 2022, Israel had the highest price level index among listed countries, amounting to 138, with 100 being the average of OECD countries. Switzerland and Iceland followed on the places behind. On the other hand, Turkey and India had the lowest price levels compared to the OECD average. This price index shows differences in price levels in different countries. Another very popular index indicating the value of money is the Big Mac index, showing how much a Big Mac costs in different countries. This list was also topped by Switzerland in 2023.

During the financial year 2023, the cost inflation index (CII) in India stood at 348. This was an increase from the previous year's figure of 331. The CII is used to compute an asset's inflation-adjusted cost price. It is used to assess the inflation value of assets like land, houses, jewelry etc.

The food inflation in India fell to around *** percent year-on-year in January 2025. In 2024, the food inflation peaked in October at about ** percent. Impact of inflation Inflation is a key economic indicator of an economy, influencing purchasing power, investments, and economic growth. The rise in food prices, which comprise about **** of the consumer price index (CPI) basket, affects large sections of the Indian population. Supply chain disruptions, increased cost of production, global market dependency, weather conditions, and government policies on minimum support prices are some reasons leading to food inflation. TOP drivers of food inflation Price-sensitive vegetables viz. tomato, onion, and potato (TOP) were the leading drivers of food inflation as per the Economic Survey for the financial year 2025. Experts argue that price pressures are not mainly due to a shortfall in production but post-harvest losses, seasonal production, and regional dispersion in production.