Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 64.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 85.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of London, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$23.25
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.49
₹41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.62
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.33
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$9.07
|
$2.37
₹202.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.80
|
$2.88
₹246.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.69
|
$1.15
₹98.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$8.16
|
$1.61
₹137.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.87
|
$0.89
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.35
₹29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.40
|
$0.46
₹39.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$0.29
₹24.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.16
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.29
|
$0.23
₹19.56
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
$4.41
₹377.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$115.73
|
$11.85
₹1,013.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$26.35
|
$2.49
₹212.88
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$83.12
|
$8.48
₹725.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,153.20
|
$279.66
₹23,921.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,734.63
|
$164.09
₹14,036.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$158.96
|
$46.25
₹3,956.29
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$774.97
|
$92.50
₹7,912.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$20,149.10
|
$1,766.20
₹151,079.22
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.47
|
$2.37
₹202.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.93
|
$2.43
₹207.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.05
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$61.03
|
$21.31
₹1,822.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$15.49
|
$4.92
₹420.70
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$91.19
|
$32.25
₹2,758.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$74.40
|
$32.29
₹2,762.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$123.35
|
$53.15
₹4,546.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$148.10
|
$40.86
₹3,495.23
|
|
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