Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 1.7% more expensive than Damascus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.5% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Delhi
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$0.49
₹41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$2.37
₹202.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$2.88
₹246.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$1.15
₹98.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$1.61
₹137.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$0.89
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$0.35
₹29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$0.46
₹39.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$0.29
₹24.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.23
₹19.56
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$4.41
₹377.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$11.85
₹1,013.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$2.49
₹212.88
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$8.48
₹725.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$279.66
₹23,921.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$164.09
₹14,036.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$46.25
₹3,956.29
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$92.50
₹7,912.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$1,766.20
₹151,079.22
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$2.37
₹202.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$2.43
₹207.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$21.31
₹1,822.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$4.92
₹420.70
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$32.25
₹2,758.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$32.29
₹2,762.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$53.15
₹4,546.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$40.86
₹3,495.23
|
|
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