Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 36.7% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
$0.49
₹41.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
$0.19
₹15.89
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
$0.55
₹46.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
$2.37
₹203.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
$2.88
₹246.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
$1.15
₹98.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
$1.61
₹138.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
$0.89
₹76.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
$0.35
₹29.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
$0.46
₹39.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
$0.29
₹24.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
$0.23
₹19.57
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
$4.41
₹377.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
$11.85
₹1,014.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
$14,221.28
₹1,217,103.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
$2.49
₹212.99
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
$8.48
₹725.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
$279.66
₹23,934.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
$164.09
₹14,043.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
$46.25
₹3,958.34
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
$92.50
₹7,916.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
$1,766.20
₹151,157.45
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
$2.43
₹207.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
$21.31
₹1,823.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
$4.92
₹420.91
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
$32.25
₹2,760.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
$32.29
₹2,763.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
$53.15
₹4,548.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
$40.86
₹3,497.04
|
|
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