Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 71.7% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 82.3% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.46
₹39.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.23
₹19.43
|
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pay 70.4% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$2.49
₹211.41
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$4.92
₹417.79
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
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