Despite Mumbai being one of the costliest cities in India, you could go on a date here that includes a meal, a movie, and a couple of beers for under $25.
According to the Cheap Date Index by Deutsche Bank, a date in India’s financial capital in 2015 will set you back only $24.7 (Rs 1,554.7) – the cheapest among 31 cities in 19 countries that were included in the survey. In fact, the next two spots on the index also belong to Indian cities – Bangalore and Delhi.
A cheap date includes expenses for cab rides, McDonald’s burgers, soft drink, two movie tickets and a couple of beers. A similar outing will cost four to five times more in New York, London or Melbourne than it did in any of the cosmopolitan Indian cities.
To be sure, going to a McDonald’s may not be the most appealing prospect even for a cheap date. But Deutsche Bank’s Cheap Date Index is meant to be an indicator of price in different countries.
This article was originally published on qz.com.
According to the Cheap Date Index by Deutsche Bank, a date in India’s financial capital in 2015 will set you back only $24.7 (Rs 1,554.7) – the cheapest among 31 cities in 19 countries that were included in the survey. In fact, the next two spots on the index also belong to Indian cities – Bangalore and Delhi.
A cheap date includes expenses for cab rides, McDonald’s burgers, soft drink, two movie tickets and a couple of beers. A similar outing will cost four to five times more in New York, London or Melbourne than it did in any of the cosmopolitan Indian cities.
To be sure, going to a McDonald’s may not be the most appealing prospect even for a cheap date. But Deutsche Bank’s Cheap Date Index is meant to be an indicator of price in different countries.
This article was originally published on qz.com.
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