Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 30.1% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 63.4% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Delhi are more expensive than in India.
If you lived in Delhi instead of India, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.87
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.98
|
$0.49
₹41.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.25
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
India
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
$0.55
₹47.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.74
|
$2.37
₹203.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.55
|
$2.88
₹246.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
$1.15
₹98.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹117.17
|
$1.61
₹138.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.78
|
$0.89
₹76.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.82
|
$0.35
₹29.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.84
|
$0.46
₹39.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.70
|
$0.29
₹24.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.02
|
$0.20
₹16.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.09
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
India
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.98
|
$4.41
₹378.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹868.35
|
$11.85
₹1,016.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹252.07
|
$2.49
₹213.47
|
|
pay 63.4% more for housing
|
India
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
$8.48
₹727.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
$279.66
₹23,987.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
$164.09
₹14,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
$46.25
₹3,967.17
|
|
pay 39.4% more for childcare
|
India
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
$92.50
₹7,934.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
$1,766.20
₹151,494.45
|
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.48
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹136.08
|
$2.43
₹208.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
$21.31
₹1,827.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹287.54
|
$4.92
₹421.85
|
|
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
India
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
$32.25
₹2,766.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
$32.29
₹2,769.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
$53.15
₹4,558.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
$40.86
₹3,504.83
|
|
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