India

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

India vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

India is about 0.73× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

India is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.75
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.69
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.63

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

In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.0× what it does in South Korea — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

India ₩1,255,150 INR 82,900

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79

India ₩1,758 USD 1.128

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.72

India ₩1,586 USD 1.018

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.69

India ₩45,406 INR 2,999

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

India ₩3,695 INR 227

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.66

India ₩72 USD 0.048

South Korea ₩110 USD 0.073

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61

India ₩116 USD 0.077

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com