Cost of living in Delhi
Delhi, India
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Cost of living in Delhi vs. India overall average
Delhi is 30.1% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 63.4% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Delhi are more expensive than in India.
Delhi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹354.80
|
$1.90
-
$8.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
$3.56
-
$5.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.76
|
$0.36
-
$0.95
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.88
|
$0.12
-
$0.47
|
Delhi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
$0.36
-
$0.78
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹202.92
|
$1.42
-
$6.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹246.07
|
$2.25
-
$3.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.52
|
$0.85
-
$1.71
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.95
|
$0.91
-
$2.69
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.24
|
$0.43
-
$1.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.60
|
$0.27
-
$0.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.55
|
$0.22
-
$0.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.60
|
$0.16
-
$0.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.93
|
$0.11
-
$0.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.56
|
$0.14
-
$0.32
|
Delhi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹377.57
|
$4.04
-
$4.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,013.73
|
$7.11
-
$29.63
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
$11,851.07
-
$23,702.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹212.88
|
$1.55
-
$5.93
|
Delhi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹725.15
|
$5.93
-
$14.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,921.96
|
$177.77
-
$474.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,036.29
|
$94.81
-
$296.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,956.29
|
$27.19
-
$90.63
|
Delhi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,912.71
|
$35.55
-
$225.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,079.22
|
$711.06
-
$4,147.87
|
Delhi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.75
|
$1.19
-
$5.93
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹207.64
|
$0.95
-
$4.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
$3.56
-
$4.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,822.74
|
$11.85
-
$47.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹420.70
|
$3.56
-
$7.70
|
Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,758.77
|
$11.85
-
$53.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,762.37
|
$11.85
-
$59.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,546.16
|
$29.63
-
$88.88
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,495.23
|
$23.70
-
$71.11
|
Delhi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Guwahati,
Hubli,
Patiala,
Kakinada,
Jamshedpur,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Delhi.
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