India
Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
United Kingdom = 1×
India
vs
United Kingdom
Overall verdict
India is about 0.46× United Kingdom.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom
United Kingdom = 1×
India is pricier →
United Kingdom
United Kingdom = 1×
India is pricier →
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 United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.81India
£644.11
INR 82,900United Kingdom
£799.00
GBP 799
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.55India
£0.85
USD 1.128United Kingdom
£1.54
USD 2.037
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.55India
£0.04
USD 0.048United Kingdom
£0.07
USD 0.088
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.47India
£23.30
INR 2,999United Kingdom
£49.99
GBP 49.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.46India
£0.77
USD 1.018United Kingdom
£1.69
USD 2.235
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.36India
£1.88
INR 227United Kingdom
£5.29
GBP 5.29
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19India
£0.06
USD 0.077United Kingdom
£0.30
USD 0.402
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+19%
in INR
190 → 227
190 → 227
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+0%
in GBP
It rose 19% in local currency, but 0% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not India's inflation.
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