Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 60.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 59.1% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Delhi
- Clothing
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pay 46.5% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Athens, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.49
₹41.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.19
₹15.80
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.55
₹46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$2.37
₹201.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$2.88
₹244.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.15
₹97.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$1.61
₹137.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.89
₹75.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.35
₹29.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.29
₹24.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.20
₹16.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.23
₹19.46
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$4.41
₹375.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$11.85
₹1,008.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$2.49
₹211.73
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$8.48
₹721.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$279.66
₹23,792.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$164.09
₹13,960.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$46.25
₹3,934.88
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$92.50
₹7,869.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$1,766.20
₹150,261.64
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$2.43
₹206.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$21.31
₹1,812.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$4.92
₹418.42
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$32.25
₹2,743.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$32.29
₹2,747.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$53.15
₹4,521.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$40.86
₹3,476.31
|
|
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