Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 65.9% cheaper than Halifax.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 69.9% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 80.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Halifax
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.20
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.96
|
$0.49
₹41.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 69.9% less for groceries
|
Halifax
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.75
|
$0.55
₹47.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.00
|
$2.37
₹203.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$10.67
|
$2.88
₹246.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
CA$5.15
|
$1.15
₹98.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
CA$8.08
|
$1.61
₹138.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.74
|
$0.89
₹76.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.98
|
$0.35
₹29.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
$0.46
₹39.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$2.86
|
$0.29
₹24.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.52
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.50
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Halifax
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.50
|
$4.41
₹378.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.95
CA$87.05
|
$11.85
₹1,016.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,210.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.62
CA$18.53
|
$2.49
₹213.54
|
|
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Halifax
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
CA$99.89
|
$8.48
₹727.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.23
CA$1,975.48
|
$279.66
₹23,995.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.90
CA$1,612.94
|
$164.09
₹14,079.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.36
CA$191.06
|
$46.25
₹3,968.45
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
Halifax
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.25
CA$1,127.46
|
$92.50
₹7,937.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,770.94
CA$18,745.69
|
$1,766.20
₹151,543.37
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Halifax
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$2.37
₹203.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CA$4.95
|
$2.43
₹208.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.94
CA$20.34
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
CA$69.62
|
$21.31
₹1,828.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$13.69
|
$4.92
₹421.99
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Halifax
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.28
CA$86.14
|
$32.25
₹2,767.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$44.88
|
$32.29
₹2,770.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$131.22
|
$53.15
₹4,560.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$146.26
|
$40.86
₹3,505.97
|
|
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