India vs Portugal

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

Overall prices in India are about 52% lower than in Portugal, based on the World Bank's price-level ratio.

Output per person, adjusted for purchasing power, is 4.3× higher in Portugal, so local incomes tend to stretch further there.

Life expectancy is 10 years shorter in India (72 vs 82).

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

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)IndiaPortugal
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

IndicatorIndiaPortugal
Price level (US = 1.00)0.3 (seed)0.62 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$10,500 (seed)$45,000 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$2,600 (seed)$27,000 (seed)
Inflation5% (seed)2.4% (seed)
Unemployment4.2% (seed)6.5% (seed)
Life expectancy72 yrs (seed)82 yrs (seed)
Internet users52% (seed)87% (seed)
Homicides per 100k2.9 (seed)0.8 (seed)
Urban population37% (seed)68% (seed)

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

Visas between India and Portugal

We don't have visa data for India passport holders travelling to Portugal yet. Details

We don't have visa data for Portugal passport holders travelling to India yet. Details

Basics

IndiaPortugal
CapitalNew DelhiLisbon
Population1,428,000,00010,300,000
CurrencyINREUR
LanguagesHindi, EnglishPortuguese
Time zoneUTC+05:30UTC-01:00

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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.