Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 68.3% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Australia, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.81
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.10
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.46
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.98
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.28
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.30
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.32
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.01
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.16
|
$0.46
₹39.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.22
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.54
|
$0.23
₹19.43
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.44
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.83
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.40
|
$2.49
₹211.41
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.63
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.67
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.61
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.00
|
$4.92
₹417.79
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.74
|
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
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