Delhi Public School Agra
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Cost of Living inAgra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Uttar Pradesh, India1.4MLower middle incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 4.9x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). India: $10,039/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 82% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Overall
5.5x further
Prices are 82% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
26x further
Prices are 96% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
4.7x further
Prices are 79% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
7.0x further
Prices are 86% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
Lower Middle
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$10,039
PPP, International $
City Population
1.4M
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes India as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
Quality
Mixed public-school option
Expat access
Possible, not easy for expats
hardInstruction
Hindi / English / regional languages
Local-language fluency usually matters.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
India's public-school picture is highly uneven by state and city, with some usable local options but no single predictable expat path.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident enrollment is possible, but the public route is often state-language heavy and quality varies too much for most expat families to treat it as the default.
✅ Homeschooling
Legal, constitutionally protectedMinimal requirements
India's Right to Education Act focuses on government providing education but does not mandate school attendance. The Supreme Court has upheld parents' right to homeschool. Growing community across major cities. NIOS provides equivalency exams.
Homeschool legality in India — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
- National1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$230-$350
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$250-$390
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Agra: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 72/100 (car leaning). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
72/100
mobility profile bus only
Airport
Regional airport plus Delhi fallback
Agra sits in the checked-in India tourist ladder and family-priority queue, but the city's broader family air access is still best treated as regional service plus the stronger Delhi fallback rather than a standalone India hub.
Urban transit
Metro and bus network
subwaybus
The local workbench already flags Agra as a suggested family city, but its day-to-day movement should still be modeled conservatively as bus- and rail-led rather than metro-scale transit because the repo's checked-in city signals are stronger on pricing breadth than urban-transit depth.
Rideshare
Uber and app cabs available
App-hailed cabs are the practical fallback for station links, tourist-site hops, and lower-frequency trips beyond the main bus-and-rail options.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in India.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
257 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
LimitedDoctor staffing is lighter, households still pay a large share themselves, and newborn outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedPublic funding looks lighter, patients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs, and country-level outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Private care
GoodA large tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
69/100
2023
Physicians
0.72/1k
2020
Hospital beds
1.59/1k
2021
Out of pocket
44%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
72.2 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
80/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
16.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and multiple facilities have websites help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Hospital: 211Clinic: 32Doctor: 7Pharmacy: 5Laboratory: 1Physiotherapy: 1
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in India yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Pushpanjali Hospital and Research Centre
Hospital · Emergency
Amit Jaggi Memorial Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Shanti Mangalick Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Centre For Sight, Delhi Gate
Hospital · Emergency
Women's Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Ravi Hospital, Agra
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
City-level perceived-crime data is not sourced for Agra, Uttar Pradesh yet. Showing India national safety and governance signals until a matched city row lands.
Street Safety
Safety Index41/100
Crime Index59/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability-1.00
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India · Source: PLFS (state-adjusted)
Price Comparison vs. US
beer
$2.50Estimated68% cheaper
big mac
$2.51Estimated60% cheaper
bread 500g
$0.79Estimated77% cheaper
budget hotel
$56.80Survey-verified57% more
childcare preschool
$158.01Estimated90% cheaper
cinema
$3.25Estimated80% cheaper
coca cola
$0.42Estimated80% cheaper
eggs dozen
$1.46Estimated70% cheaper
gasoline liter
$1.20Estimated17% more
inexpensive meal
$4.67Estimated78% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$13.02Estimated81% cheaper
iphone
$1099.00Estimated10% more
jeans
$23.50Estimated54% cheaper
latte
$2.35Estimated56% cheaper
luxury hotel
$56.80Survey-verified88% cheaper
mcmeal
$3.75Estimated63% cheaper
milk liter
$0.82Estimated33% cheaper
monthly pass
$14.29Estimated79% cheaper
nike shoes
$53.50Estimated41% cheaper
rent 1br
$352.60Estimated81% cheaper
rent 2br
$690.00Estimated84% cheaper
rent 3br
$768.57Estimated76% cheaper
subway fare
$0.17Estimated93% cheaper
taxi km
$0.42Estimated78% cheaper
utilities basic
$76.28Estimated64% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Agra compared with the US?
Your money goes about 4.9x further in Agra than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for India here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Agra cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Agra is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 82% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Agra. We are using the country-level cost index for India here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Agra compare with New York City?
Rent in Agra is about 96% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for India here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Agra?
Groceries in Agra are about 79% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 86% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for India here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Agra is a city in western Uttar Pradesh, India, an inland settlement of about 1.43 million on the Yamuna River and home to the Taj Mahal, which dominates both its global profile and a tourism-heavy local economy. Beyond tourism, the economy includes leather goods, footwear manufacturing (Agra is a significant Indian shoe-production center), marble inlay crafts, and a growing role as a satellite of the Delhi NCR thanks to expressway and rail connectivity. Relocators should weigh a hot semi-arid climate with very hot summers regularly above 40 C and cool winters, Hindi-dominant daily life with English clustered in tourism and business, and persistent air-quality concerns. The Yamuna Expressway puts Delhi about three hours away by road; the local airport has limited service.
Extreme heat (Apr-Jun exceeds 45°C), mild winters (Oct-Mar ideal)Variable internet reliability; fiber available in some areas but inconsistentSmall expat community; primarily tourists and heritage conservation professionalsLow walkability outside Old City; traffic-heavy, requires auto-rickshaw relianceStreet food dominant; varied hygiene standards; limited Western restaurant optionsLimited nightlife; conservative city culture focused on tourism and heritageFew dedicated coworking spaces; must work from hotels or cafesModerate safety; standard India precautions apply; generally welcoming to foreigners
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