Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 70.1% cheaper than Arlington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 73.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 84.1% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Delhi
- Clothing
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pay 42.2% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Arlington, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Arlington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.49
₹41.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$0.19
₹15.89
|
|
pay 73.4% less for groceries
|
Arlington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$0.55
₹46.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$2.37
₹202.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$2.88
₹246.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.15
₹98.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
|
$1.61
₹137.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.89
₹76.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.35
₹29.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.46
₹39.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$0.29
₹24.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.23
₹19.57
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Arlington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.41
₹377.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.75
|
$11.85
₹1,014.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,895.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
|
$2.49
₹212.96
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
Arlington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$8.48
₹725.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,566.67
|
$279.66
₹23,930.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,025.00
|
$164.09
₹14,041.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$46.25
₹3,957.67
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Arlington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$92.50
₹7,915.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$1,766.20
₹151,131.67
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arlington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
|
$2.37
₹202.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.43
₹207.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$21.31
₹1,823.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$4.92
₹420.84
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Arlington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.78
|
$32.25
₹2,759.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$32.29
₹2,763.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$53.15
₹4,547.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$40.86
₹3,496.44
|
|
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