Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 70.5% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
€20.16
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.06
€12.09
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€3.06
|
$0.43
₹36.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.60
|
$0.19
₹16.21
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.95
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.10
|
$2.40
₹201.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.73
|
$2.87
₹241.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
$1.12
₹94.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
€5.51
|
$1.62
₹136.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.91
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.38
₹31.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.47
₹39.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.44
|
$0.25
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.20
₹16.96
|
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pay 69.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
€7.57
|
$4.49
₹377.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.71
€82.14
|
$11.98
₹1,007.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,110.45
€29,730.23
|
$14,378.06
₹1,209,227.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.25
€23.38
|
$2.52
₹211.61
|
|
pay 84.3% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
$8.22
₹691.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,059.29
€1,906.65
|
$257.61
₹21,665.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,685.95
€1,560.98
|
$147.09
₹12,370.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
€188.64
|
$50.99
₹4,288.70
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,119.81
€1,962.68
|
$92.34
₹7,765.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,765.02
€10,892.93
|
$1,986.57
₹167,074.87
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
€6.55
|
$1.80
₹151.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.96
|
$2.08
₹174.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.34
€9.57
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.30
€57.68
|
$23.02
₹1,936.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.33
€15.12
|
$4.79
₹403.08
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.06
€82.45
|
$31.38
₹2,639.53
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.70
€31.20
|
$36.88
₹3,101.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.07
€87.10
|
$49.59
₹4,171.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.42
€102.23
|
$36.96
₹3,108.81
|
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