United States

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

United States vs

India

Overall verdict

United States is about 1.53× 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 States 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 States is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.43
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.93
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.56
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.16
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.4× what it does in India — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. 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 ×2.44

United States ₹17.56 USD 0.188

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.43

United States ₹552.61 USD 6.12

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.93

United States ₹5,796 USD 59.99

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.33

United States ₹129.16 USD 1.356

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.02

United States ₹109.16 USD 1.146

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.00

United States ₹4.48 USD 0.048

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

United States ₹80,093 USD 829

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store