Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 65.5% cheaper than Essen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 62.3% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 65.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 73.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 55.4% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Essen, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Essen
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.03
|
$0.49
₹41.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.19
₹15.80
|
|
pay 62.3% less for groceries
|
Essen
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
$0.55
₹46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.01
|
$2.37
₹201.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.99
|
$2.88
₹244.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.95
|
$1.15
₹97.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
€5.43
|
$1.61
₹137.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$0.89
₹75.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.35
₹29.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$0.29
₹24.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.20
₹16.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.23
₹19.46
|
|
pay 65.3% less for transportation
|
Essen
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
€6.27
|
$4.41
₹375.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$11.85
₹1,008.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.19
€39.74
|
$2.49
₹211.73
|
|
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Essen
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€42.47
|
$8.48
₹721.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.32
€605.39
|
$279.66
₹23,792.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.55
€485.10
|
$164.09
₹13,960.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.43
€229.93
|
$46.25
₹3,934.88
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Essen
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.76
€374.46
|
$92.50
₹7,869.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,045.14
€7,955.41
|
$1,766.20
₹150,261.64
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Essen
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.43
₹206.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.43
€32.04
|
$21.31
₹1,812.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.07
€14.13
|
$4.92
₹418.42
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Essen
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.92
€79.97
|
$32.25
₹2,743.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.52
€48.83
|
$32.29
₹2,747.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.03
€86.22
|
$53.15
₹4,521.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.93
€117.80
|
$40.86
₹3,476.31
|
|
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