India

Compared with Singapore, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Singapore = 1×

India vs

Singapore

Overall verdict

India is about 0.48× Singapore.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Singapore = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Singapore. 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

Singapore Singapore = 1×

India is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.85
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.58
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.43
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.43
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.29

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

In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in Singapore — but Natural gas 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 ×0.85

India S$1,108 INR 82,900

Singapore S$1,299 SGD 1,299

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.58

India S$40.07 INR 2,999

Singapore S$69.00 SGD 69

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.49

India S$1.46 USD 1.128

Singapore S$3.01 USD 2.323

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.43

India S$3.24 INR 227

Singapore S$7.45 SGD 7.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.37

India S$1.32 USD 1.018

Singapore S$3.53 USD 2.722

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.33

India S$0.10 USD 0.077

Singapore S$0.30 USD 0.233

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.25

India S$0.06 USD 0.048

Singapore S$0.24 USD 0.189

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com