Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 40.0% more expensive than Coimbatore.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Coimbatore, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Coimbatore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.19
₹100.02
|
$4.15
₹350.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.06
|
$4.15
₹350.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.54
|
$0.49
₹41.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹12.12
|
$0.19
₹15.67
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Coimbatore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
₹39.61
|
$0.55
₹46.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₹317.20
|
$2.37
₹200.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.43
₹205.08
|
$2.88
₹242.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.86
₹72.22
|
$1.15
₹97.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₹130.81
|
$1.61
₹136.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
₹100.11
|
$0.89
₹75.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.84
|
$0.35
₹29.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹62.28
|
$0.46
₹39.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.25
|
$0.29
₹24.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.59
|
$0.20
₹16.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.72
|
$0.23
₹19.30
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Coimbatore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
₹393.73
|
$4.41
₹372.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.18
|
$11.85
₹1,000.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,258.51
₹950,167.19
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.65
₹308.05
|
$2.49
₹210.04
|
|
pay 70.3% more for housing
|
Coimbatore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.97
₹756.82
|
$8.48
₹715.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.54
₹12,113.93
|
$279.66
₹23,602.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.18
₹8,032.66
|
$164.09
₹13,848.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.06
₹1,777.75
|
$46.25
₹3,903.40
|
|
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
Coimbatore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.67
₹5,204.88
|
$92.50
₹7,806.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,659.15
₹140,024.64
|
$1,766.20
₹149,059.56
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Coimbatore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹150.03
|
$2.37
₹200.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
₹129.41
|
$2.43
₹204.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
₹340.06
|
$4.15
₹350.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.82
₹1,250.47
|
$21.31
₹1,798.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹250.04
|
$4.92
₹415.07
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Coimbatore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.79
₹2,008.05
|
$32.25
₹2,721.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.57
₹1,566.94
|
$32.29
₹2,725.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.98
₹3,458.94
|
$53.15
₹4,485.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.62
₹2,583.79
|
$40.86
₹3,448.50
|
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