Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 55.1% cheaper than Ajman.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Ajman, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Ajman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
AED2.63
|
$0.43
₹36.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AED1.33
|
$0.19
₹16.21
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Ajman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
AED3.85
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
AED11.88
|
$2.40
₹201.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.53
AED23.97
|
$2.87
₹241.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
AED7.23
|
$1.12
₹94.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
AED10.13
|
$1.62
₹136.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
AED3.37
|
$0.91
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
AED2.34
|
$0.38
₹31.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
AED2.43
|
$0.47
₹39.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
AED2.24
|
$0.25
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
AED1.44
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
AED1.25
|
$0.20
₹16.96
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Ajman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
AED12.43
|
$4.49
₹377.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.22
AED217.50
|
$11.98
₹1,007.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,419.82
AED166,827.00
|
$14,378.06
₹1,209,227.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
AED38.26
|
$2.52
₹211.61
|
|
pay 78.6% less for housing
|
Ajman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.39
AED376.07
|
$8.22
₹691.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,524.64
AED5,600.00
|
$257.61
₹21,665.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,061.80
AED3,900.00
|
$147.09
₹12,370.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.72
AED399.34
|
$50.99
₹4,288.70
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Ajman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.35
AED2,150.00
|
$92.34
₹7,765.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,372.54
AED19,733.33
|
$1,986.57
₹167,074.87
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ajman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.80
₹151.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
AED14.50
|
$2.08
₹174.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
AED195.00
|
$23.02
₹1,936.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$4.79
₹403.08
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Ajman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
AED213.33
|
$31.38
₹2,639.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.06
AED250.00
|
$36.88
₹3,101.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.21
AED316.67
|
$49.59
₹4,171.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.58
AED303.33
|
$36.96
₹3,108.81
|
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