Cost of living comparison
Coimbatore is 18.7% cheaper than Delhi.
If you lived in Coimbatore instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$1.19
₹100.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$0.40
₹33.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.14
₹12.20
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$0.47
₹39.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$3.76
₹319.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$2.43
₹206.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$0.86
₹72.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$1.55
₹131.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$1.19
₹100.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.33
₹28.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$0.74
₹62.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.22
₹18.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.24
₹20.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.21
₹17.83
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$4.67
₹396.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$11,258.51
₹956,397.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$3.65
₹310.07
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Delhi
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$8.97
₹761.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$143.54
₹12,193.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$95.18
₹8,085.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$21.06
₹1,789.41
|
|
pay 19.7% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$61.67
₹5,239.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$1,659.15
₹140,942.73
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$1.78
₹151.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$1.53
₹130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$4.03
₹342.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$14.82
₹1,258.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$2.96
₹251.68
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$23.79
₹2,021.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$18.57
₹1,577.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$40.98
₹3,481.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$30.62
₹2,600.73
|
|
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