Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 65.2% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 60.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.09
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.71
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.49
|
$0.49
₹41.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$0.19
₹15.89
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.04
|
$0.55
₹46.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.00
|
$2.37
₹203.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.98
|
$2.88
₹246.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$1.15
₹98.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.28
|
$1.61
₹138.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$0.89
₹76.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.35
₹29.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.46
₹39.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$0.29
₹24.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.23
₹19.57
|
|
pay 62.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.19
|
$4.41
₹377.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.69
|
$11.85
₹1,014.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,751.99
|
$14,221.28
₹1,217,103.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.31
|
$2.49
₹212.99
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€44.21
|
$8.48
₹725.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€730.25
|
$279.66
₹23,934.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€631.68
|
$164.09
₹14,043.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€138.06
|
$46.25
₹3,958.34
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€499.46
|
$92.50
₹7,916.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,310.31
|
$1,766.20
₹151,157.45
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.88
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.14
|
$2.43
₹207.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.14
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.27
|
$21.31
₹1,823.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.18
|
$4.92
₹420.91
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€83.16
|
$32.25
₹2,760.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.80
|
$32.29
₹2,763.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.99
|
$53.15
₹4,548.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€112.08
|
$40.86
₹3,497.04
|
|
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