Germany vs India

India is the cheaper of the two overall. Here is how they compare on everything else.

Overall prices in Germany are about 183% higher than in India, based on the World Bank's price-level ratio.

Output per person, adjusted for purchasing power, is 6.6× higher in Germany, so local incomes tend to stretch further there.

Life expectancy is 9 years longer in Germany (81 vs 72).

Germany records markedly fewer homicides per 100,000 people (0.8 vs 2.9).

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)GermanyIndia
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Side by side

IndicatorGermanyIndia
Price level (US = 1.00)0.85 (seed)0.3 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$69,000 (seed)$10,500 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$55,000 (seed)$2,600 (seed)
Inflation2.3% (seed)5% (seed)
Unemployment3.2% (seed)4.2% (seed)
Life expectancy81 yrs (seed)72 yrs (seed)
Internet users93% (seed)52% (seed)
Homicides per 100k0.8 (seed)2.9 (seed)
Urban population78% (seed)37% (seed)

Highlighted figures mark the better value where a direction is clear (lower prices, higher income, longer life, fewer homicides).

Visas between Germany and India

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Basics

GermanyIndia
CapitalBerlinNew Delhi
Population84,400,0001,428,000,000
CurrencyEURINR
LanguagesGermanHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+01:00UTC+05:30

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Sources and dates

  • World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
  • REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
  • Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
  • Visa rules: Passport Index dataset (MIT licence). Rules change; confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.