India

Compared with Poland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Poland = 1×

India vs

Poland

Overall verdict

India is about 0.53× Poland.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Poland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Poland. 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

Poland Poland = 1×

India is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.81
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.59
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.40
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.36

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 Poland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.81

India PLN 3,257 INR 82,900

Poland PLN 3,999 PLN 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.62

India PLN 4.26 USD 1.128

Poland PLN 6.86 USD 1.817

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.59

India PLN 117.81 INR 2,999

Poland PLN 199.00 PLN 199

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55

India PLN 3.84 USD 1.018

Poland PLN 6.93 USD 1.837

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41

India PLN 0.18 USD 0.048

Poland PLN 0.44 USD 0.118

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.40

India PLN 9.13 INR 227

Poland PLN 22.70 PLN 22.7

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.33

India PLN 0.28 USD 0.077

Poland PLN 0.87 USD 0.236

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com