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
ISK2,711
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK393
|
$0.49
₹41.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK283
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 68.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
$0.55
₹47.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
$2.37
₹203.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK840
|
$2.88
₹246.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
$1.15
₹98.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
$1.61
₹138.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK171
|
$0.89
₹76.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.35
₹29.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$0.46
₹39.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK262
|
$0.29
₹24.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$0.20
₹16.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 71.1% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
$4.41
₹378.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
$11.85
₹1,016.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
$2.49
₹213.47
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
$8.48
₹727.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
$279.66
₹23,987.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
$164.09
₹14,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
$46.25
₹3,967.17
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
$92.50
₹7,934.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
$1,766.20
₹151,494.45
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK650
|
$2.43
₹208.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
$21.31
₹1,827.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
$4.92
₹421.85
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
$32.25
₹2,766.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
$32.29
₹2,769.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
$53.15
₹4,558.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
$40.86
₹3,504.83
|
|
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