Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 69.6% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 69.9% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 81.4% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 92.0% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.19
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.88
|
$0.49
₹41.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.30
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.12
|
$0.55
₹47.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.68
|
$2.37
₹203.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.38
|
$2.88
₹246.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.81
|
$1.15
₹98.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.76
|
$1.61
₹138.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.95
|
$0.89
₹76.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.56
|
$0.35
₹29.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$0.46
₹39.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.28
|
$0.29
₹24.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.70
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.58
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 69.9% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.22
|
$4.41
₹378.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£80.77
|
$11.85
₹1,016.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,210.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£20.85
|
$2.49
₹213.54
|
|
pay 81.4% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£28.93
|
$8.48
₹727.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,118.07
|
$279.66
₹23,995.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£837.71
|
$164.09
₹14,079.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£167.95
|
$46.25
₹3,968.45
|
|
pay 92.0% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,238.58
|
$92.50
₹7,937.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,295.41
|
$1,766.20
₹151,543.37
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.73
|
$2.37
₹203.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.37
|
$2.43
₹208.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£12.91
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£29.10
|
$21.31
₹1,828.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.45
|
$4.92
₹421.99
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£61.81
|
$32.25
₹2,767.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£30.34
|
$32.29
₹2,770.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£66.21
|
$53.15
₹4,560.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£66.21
|
$40.86
₹3,505.97
|
|
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