Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 56.4% cheaper than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 75.0% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.9% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Busan, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,478
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,688
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,699
|
$0.49
₹41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,843
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 75.0% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,503
|
$2.37
₹202.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,480
|
$2.88
₹246.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,711
|
$1.15
₹98.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,350
|
$1.61
₹137.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,493
|
$0.89
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,073
|
$0.35
₹29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,804
|
$0.46
₹39.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,420
|
$0.29
₹24.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,344
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,209
|
$0.23
₹19.56
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Busan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,446
|
$4.41
₹377.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩63,186
|
$11.85
₹1,013.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,165
|
$2.49
₹212.88
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Busan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,695
|
$8.48
₹725.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩693,294
|
$279.66
₹23,921.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩421,242
|
$164.09
₹14,036.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩126,300
|
$46.25
₹3,956.29
|
|
pay 83.9% less for childcare
|
Busan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩702,070
|
$92.50
₹7,912.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,272,277
|
$1,766.20
₹151,079.22
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$2.37
₹202.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,621
|
$2.43
₹207.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,717
|
$21.31
₹1,822.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,323
|
$4.92
₹420.70
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩147,435
|
$32.25
₹2,758.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,779
|
$32.29
₹2,762.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩132,691
|
$53.15
₹4,546.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩168,497
|
$40.86
₹3,495.23
|
|
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