Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 14.4% cheaper than Basra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Delhi
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Basra, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
Basra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
IQD5,965
|
$4.15
₹359.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
IQD8,948
|
$4.15
₹359.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IQD621
|
$0.49
₹42.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD497
|
$0.19
₹16.08
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
Basra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
IQD1,360
|
$0.55
₹47.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
IQD4,512
|
$2.37
₹205.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
IQD4,704
|
$2.88
₹249.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
IQD2,684
|
$1.15
₹99.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
IQD5,627
|
$1.61
₹139.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
IQD830
|
$0.89
₹77.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IQD937
|
$0.35
₹29.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD643
|
$0.46
₹40.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD496
|
$0.29
₹24.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD417
|
$0.20
₹17.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.23
₹19.80
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
Basra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.92
IQD2,522
|
$4.41
₹382.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.46
IQD37,284
|
$11.85
₹1,026.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,972.19
IQD24,855,665
|
$14,221.28
₹1,231,345.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
IQD26,844
|
$2.49
₹215.49
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
Basra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.94
IQD49,711
|
$8.48
₹734.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.54
IQD451,390
|
$279.66
₹24,214.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.93
IQD340,536
|
$164.09
₹14,207.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.06
IQD53,796
|
$46.25
₹4,004.66
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
Basra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.78
IQD198,845
|
$92.50
₹8,009.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,897.22
IQD2,485,567
|
$1,766.20
₹152,926.31
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
Basra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
IQD9,942
|
$2.37
₹205.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
IQD3,480
|
$2.43
₹210.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
IQD2,486
|
$4.15
₹359.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.47
IQD53,025
|
$21.31
₹1,845.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,942
|
$4.92
₹425.84
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
Basra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.15
IQD44,740
|
$32.25
₹2,792.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.97
IQD24,856
|
$32.29
₹2,796.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.92
IQD74,567
|
$53.15
₹4,601.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.36
IQD39,769
|
$40.86
₹3,537.96
|
|
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