Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 63.2% cheaper than Cairns.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 65.9% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Delhi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Cairns
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.49
A$23.63
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.52
|
$0.49
₹41.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.77
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
Cairns
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
A$3.80
|
$0.55
₹47.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.20
|
$2.37
₹203.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
A$9.90
|
$2.88
₹246.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.16
|
$1.15
₹98.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.52
|
$1.61
₹138.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.11
|
$0.89
₹76.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.58
|
$0.35
₹29.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.46
₹39.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.31
A$5.05
|
$0.29
₹24.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.59
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.60
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Cairns
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$6.55
|
$4.41
₹378.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$100.55
|
$11.85
₹1,016.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,066.04
A$35,193.85
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,210.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.95
A$50.28
|
$2.49
₹213.54
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Cairns
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
A$91.76
|
$8.48
₹727.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.69
A$1,664.17
|
$279.66
₹23,995.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.73
A$1,439.93
|
$164.09
₹14,079.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.59
A$179.42
|
$46.25
₹3,968.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairns
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$92.50
₹7,937.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,766.20
₹151,543.37
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairns
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.06
|
$2.37
₹203.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
A$6.28
|
$2.43
₹208.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.25
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.66
A$58.99
|
$21.31
₹1,828.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.11
|
$4.92
₹421.99
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Cairns
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.88
A$103.57
|
$32.25
₹2,767.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.61
A$95.53
|
$32.29
₹2,770.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
A$110.27
|
$53.15
₹4,560.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.82
A$184.35
|
$40.86
₹3,505.97
|
|
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