Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 35.2% cheaper than Durban.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Durban, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Durban
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
$0.49
₹42.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Durban
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
$0.55
₹47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
$2.37
₹206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
ZAR76.08
|
$2.88
₹250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
$1.15
₹100.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
$1.61
₹140.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.89
₹77.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
$0.35
₹30.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
$0.46
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
$0.29
₹25.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
$0.20
₹17.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
$0.23
₹19.88
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Durban
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
$4.41
₹383.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.07
ZAR711.14
|
$11.85
₹1,030.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
$14,221.28
₹1,236,490.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
$2.49
₹216.39
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Durban
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
$8.48
₹737.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.22
ZAR6,464.84
|
$279.66
₹24,315.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.28
ZAR6,156.48
|
$164.09
₹14,267.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.90
ZAR2,000.16
|
$46.25
₹4,021.39
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Durban
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.89
ZAR3,710.80
|
$92.50
₹8,042.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,070.34
ZAR92,278.32
|
$1,766.20
₹153,565.24
|
|
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Durban
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
$2.37
₹206.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
$2.43
₹211.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
ZAR658.15
|
$21.31
₹1,852.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
$4.92
₹427.62
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Durban
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.23
ZAR786.69
|
$32.25
₹2,804.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
$32.29
₹2,807.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.49
ZAR1,610.40
|
$53.15
₹4,620.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
$40.86
₹3,552.74
|
|
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