Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 69.7% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 68.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 71.1% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 64.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 81.9% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK378
|
$0.49
₹42.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK272
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 68.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
$0.55
₹47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK977
|
$2.37
₹206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK808
|
$2.88
₹250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
$1.15
₹100.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
$1.61
₹140.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$0.89
₹77.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK138
|
$0.35
₹30.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK157
|
$0.46
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK252
|
$0.29
₹25.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK166
|
$0.20
₹17.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK106
|
$0.23
₹19.88
|
|
pay 71.1% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
$4.41
₹383.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
$11.85
₹1,030.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
$14,221.28
₹1,236,490.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
$2.49
₹216.39
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
$8.48
₹737.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
$279.66
₹24,315.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
$164.09
₹14,267.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
$46.25
₹4,021.39
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
$92.50
₹8,042.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$1,766.20
₹153,565.24
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
$2.37
₹206.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK625
|
$2.43
₹211.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
$21.31
₹1,852.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
$4.92
₹427.62
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
$32.25
₹2,804.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
$32.29
₹2,807.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
$53.15
₹4,620.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
$40.86
₹3,552.74
|
|
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