I would like advice from Pakistanis, Chinese and Indians about how much money I will need, places to see, and food to eat I am more of a culture and architecture person so things like that will interest me more than just partying. Where do I get the best airfares for internal travel and for trains or buses? I don't have a lot of money so will have to budget, so any help is appreciated.
As far as money is concerned - Premium services in India are pretty cost effective and will come well within your budget - the following article will come in handy - the real cost of living explained! -
Where’s the Cheapest Place to Buy…? Probably India
By
JOANNA SUGDEN
If cities were stores, to find the best deal you’d be advised to shop in Mumbai for Levis and
Coca ColaKO +0.86%, go to Rio for a pack of Marlboro cigarettes and stop off in San Francisco to buy an iPhone 6.
Deutsche Bank research published last week compares prices for everyday items in cities around the world. Overall, across a range of products, India is “the cheapest major economy.”
Looking for a cheap date? A Big Mac, movie, cab, soft drink and couple of beers costs $24.70 in Mumbai – making India’s financial capital the least-expensive place in the world to show someone a good time.
Try to do the same in San Francisco or Tokyo and you won’t get change from $100 – in fact, you’ll need to scrape a few more dollars together to cover the bill.
Need a man’s haircut? A short-back-and-sides in New Delhi on average goes for $2.40, a snip of the price elsewhere in the world. A trim in Tokyo costs 15 times more.
The study compiles prices posted on the Internet and from secondary sources, though it doesn’t say what they are.
“We have tried our best to use goods and services that are standard across countries or are close substitutes,” the authors of “The Random Walk Mapping the World’s Prices 2015,” wrote.
Such studies, including this one, do not reflect the true cost of living though because they ignore housing rents – often a person’s biggest monthly outlay.
Add on the price of accommodation in Mumbai,
which can have rents as high as those charged in New York, and the city would suddenly look a lot less easy on the wallet.
*The price in each country. **A Big Mac, movie, cab, soft drink and couple of beers. ***Two nights in a standard 5 star hotel room, four meals, two snacks, car rentals for two days, two pints of beer, four liters of soft drinks/water, and a bit of shopping (a pair of jeans and sports shoes.)
Source:-
Where’s the Cheapest Place to Buy…? Probably India - India Real Time - WSJ
.....cost of living in India quite low as compare to Australia
