Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 52.0% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 44.3% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.88
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.01
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.74
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.65
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.14
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.80
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.76
|
$2.88
₹245.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.35
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.52
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.56
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.37
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.29
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.86
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.22
|
$0.20
₹16.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.93
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.67
|
$4.41
₹376.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON75.46
|
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,833.84
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.47
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.95
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,635.10
|
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,738.95
|
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON569.39
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,311.21
|
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,542.17
|
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.15
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.87
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.18
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON218.19
|
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.73
|
$4.92
₹419.93
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON343.28
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON173.70
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON376.23
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON463.17
|
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
|
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