Cost of living comparison
Genk is 3.7 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Genk instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Genk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Genk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.28
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.31
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.91
|
$3.35
€3.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.25
|
$3.54
€3.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.17
|
$3.57
€3.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.26
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Genk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.71
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.68
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
$21,435.26
€20,575.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.14
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Genk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.82
|
$46.26
€44.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,614.17
|
$777.03
€745.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,855.69
|
$660.92
€634.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.39
|
$155.94
€149.68
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Genk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.90
|
$267.94
€257.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,135.33
|
$12,503.90
€12,002.21
|
|
pay 99.2% more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Genk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.14
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.97
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.29
|
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.28
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Delhi
|
Genk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.27
|
$99.13
€95.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.82
|
$49.30
€47.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.67
|
$82.17
€78.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,450.26
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
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