India

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

India vs

Japan

Overall verdict

India is about 0.75× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

India is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.06
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.98
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.83
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.58
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.47

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In India, Gasoline 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.08

India ¥184 USD 1.128

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.04

India ¥166 USD 1.018

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.98

India ¥140,557 INR 82,900

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83

India ¥399 INR 227

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.64

India ¥8 USD 0.048

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.58

India ¥5,085 INR 2,999

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.34

India ¥12 USD 0.077

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com