United Kingdom

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

United Kingdom vs

India

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 2.15× India.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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

India India = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.82
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×2.15
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.99
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.24

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.2× what it does in India — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.22

United Kingdom ₹37.56 USD 0.402

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.82

United Kingdom ₹639.37 GBP 5.29

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.20

United Kingdom ₹212.88 USD 2.235

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×2.15

United Kingdom ₹6,434 GBP 49.99

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.83

United Kingdom ₹8.22 USD 0.088

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.81

United Kingdom ₹194.02 USD 2.037

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.24

United Kingdom ₹102,835 GBP 799

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store