Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 44.2% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 73.0% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 96.2% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Delhi
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Delhi are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 25.3% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
$0.49
₹41.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
$0.55
₹47.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
$2.37
₹203.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
$2.88
₹246.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
$1.15
₹98.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
$1.61
₹138.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
$0.89
₹76.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
$0.35
₹29.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
$0.46
₹39.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
$0.29
₹24.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
$0.20
₹16.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 73.0% more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
$4.41
₹378.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
$11.85
₹1,016.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
$2.49
₹213.47
|
|
pay 96.2% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
$8.48
₹727.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
$279.66
₹23,987.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
$164.09
₹14,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
$46.25
₹3,967.17
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
$92.50
₹7,934.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
$1,766.20
₹151,494.45
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
$2.43
₹208.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
$21.31
₹1,827.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
$4.92
₹421.85
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
$32.25
₹2,766.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
$32.29
₹2,769.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
$53.15
₹4,558.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
$40.86
₹3,504.83
|
|
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