India
Compared with Finland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Finland = 1×
Overall verdict
India is about 0.51×
Finland.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Finland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Finland. A bar running right means India is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than
Finland
Finland = 1×
India is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Finland — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.75
India €754.04 INR 82,900
Finland €999.00 EUR 999
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.46
India €0.99 USD 1.128
Finland €2.14 USD 2.44
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.45
India €27.28 INR 2,999
Finland €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.44
India €0.07 USD 0.077
Finland €0.15 USD 0.175
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41
India €0.89 USD 1.018
Finland €2.16 USD 2.456
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+19%
in INR
190 → 227
190 → 227
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+1%
in EUR
It rose 19% in local currency, but 1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not India's inflation.