Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 64.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of France, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.90
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.65
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.43
|
$0.49
₹41.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$0.19
₹15.86
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$0.55
₹46.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.52
|
$2.37
₹202.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.01
|
$2.88
₹245.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
$1.15
₹98.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.17
|
$1.61
₹137.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.89
₹76.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.35
₹29.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.46
₹39.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.31
|
$0.29
₹24.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.20
₹16.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.45
|
$4.41
₹377.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.79
|
$11.85
₹1,012.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,787.78
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,638.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.70
|
$2.49
₹212.56
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.73
|
$8.48
₹724.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€666.79
|
$279.66
₹23,885.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€537.21
|
$164.09
₹14,015.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€124.52
|
$46.25
₹3,950.32
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
France
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€613.54
|
$92.50
₹7,900.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,145.03
|
$1,766.20
₹150,851.33
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$2.37
₹202.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.68
|
$2.43
₹207.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.52
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.92
|
$21.31
₹1,819.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.75
|
$4.92
₹420.06
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.66
|
$32.25
₹2,754.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.56
|
$32.29
₹2,758.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€81.35
|
$53.15
₹4,539.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.79
|
$40.86
₹3,489.96
|
|
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