Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 69.3% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 64.7% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.4% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% 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 Melbourne, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.14
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$0.49
₹41.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.44
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 64.7% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.85
|
$0.55
₹47.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$6.95
|
$2.37
₹203.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.03
|
$2.88
₹246.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.23
|
$1.15
₹98.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.13
|
$1.61
₹138.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.17
|
$0.89
₹76.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.85
|
$0.35
₹29.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$0.46
₹39.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.49
|
$0.29
₹24.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.54
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.46
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.15
|
$4.41
₹378.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.00
|
$11.85
₹1,016.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,210.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$29.66
|
$2.49
₹213.54
|
|
pay 77.7% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$79.99
|
$8.48
₹727.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,257.49
|
$279.66
₹23,995.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,896.19
|
$164.09
₹14,079.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$172.02
|
$46.25
₹3,968.45
|
|
pay 93.2% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,790.52
|
$92.50
₹7,937.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$31,870.24
|
$1,766.20
₹151,543.37
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.07
|
$2.37
₹203.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.28
|
$2.43
₹208.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.25
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$80.45
|
$21.31
₹1,828.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.37
|
$4.92
₹421.99
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$117.72
|
$32.25
₹2,767.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$76.10
|
$32.29
₹2,770.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$164.19
|
$53.15
₹4,560.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$169.85
|
$40.86
₹3,505.97
|
|
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