India

Compared with Italy, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Italy = 1×

India vs

Italy

Overall verdict

India is about 0.45× Italy.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Italy = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Italy. 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

Italy Italy = 1×

India is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.77
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.46
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.45
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.25

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 Italy — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.77

India €754.04 INR 82,900

Italy €979.00 EUR 979

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.51

India €0.99 USD 1.128

Italy €1.95 USD 2.22

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.45

India €27.28 INR 2,999

Italy €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.42

India €0.89 USD 1.018

Italy €2.11 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.34

India €0.04 USD 0.048

Italy €0.12 USD 0.141

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19

India €0.07 USD 0.077

Italy €0.36 USD 0.414

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com