Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 64.7% cheaper than Indianapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
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pay 82.5% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 94.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% 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 Indianapolis, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
Indianapolis
|
Delhi
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$0.49
₹41.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
Indianapolis
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
|
$0.55
₹47.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
|
$2.37
₹203.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$2.88
₹246.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
|
$1.15
₹98.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$1.61
₹138.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.89
₹76.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$0.35
₹29.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.46
₹39.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.29
₹24.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.23
₹19.63
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
Indianapolis
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$4.41
₹378.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$11.85
₹1,017.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,638.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.67
|
$2.49
₹213.61
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
Indianapolis
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.22
|
$8.48
₹727.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,620.00
|
$279.66
₹24,003.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,116.88
|
$164.09
₹14,084.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.88
|
$46.25
₹3,969.84
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
Indianapolis
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,855.00
|
$92.50
₹7,939.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,350.00
|
$1,766.20
₹151,596.55
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
Indianapolis
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$2.37
₹203.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
|
$2.43
₹208.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.75
|
$21.31
₹1,828.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$4.92
₹422.14
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
Indianapolis
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.40
|
$32.25
₹2,768.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.67
|
$32.29
₹2,771.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.80
|
$53.15
₹4,561.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.00
|
$40.86
₹3,507.20
|
|
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