Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 71.6% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
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pay 70.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 78.5% less in Delhi
- Childcare
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pay 88.3% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.5% less in Delhi
- Clothing
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pay 56.1% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Paris, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.78
|
$0.49
₹42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.73
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
$0.55
₹47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.37
|
$2.37
₹206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$2.88
₹250.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.48
|
$1.15
₹100.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.83
|
$1.61
₹140.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.89
₹77.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.35
₹30.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.46
₹40.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.29
₹25.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$0.20
₹17.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.23
₹19.92
|
|
pay 69.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.07
|
$4.41
₹384.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.49
|
$11.85
₹1,032.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,177.98
|
$14,221.28
₹1,238,822.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.93
|
$2.49
₹216.79
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.07
|
$8.48
₹738.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,262.23
|
$279.66
₹24,361.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€976.16
|
$164.09
₹14,294.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.90
|
$46.25
₹4,028.98
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€698.18
|
$92.50
₹8,058.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,717.95
|
$1,766.20
₹153,854.89
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$2.37
₹206.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.98
|
$2.43
₹211.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.37
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.68
|
$21.31
₹1,856.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$4.92
₹428.43
|
|
pay 56.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.83
|
$32.25
₹2,809.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.99
|
$32.29
₹2,813.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.97
|
$53.15
₹4,629.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€137.53
|
$40.86
₹3,559.44
|
|
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