Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 69.6% cheaper than Reading.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 67.8% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Reading, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Reading
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.04
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.52
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
£2.38
|
$0.49
₹42.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£1.87
|
$0.19
₹15.99
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Reading
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.55
₹47.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.14
|
$2.37
₹204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.70
|
$2.88
₹247.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.60
|
$1.15
₹99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$1.61
₹138.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£0.99
|
$0.89
₹76.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.43
|
$0.35
₹29.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.03
|
$0.46
₹39.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
£1.64
|
$0.29
₹24.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.20
₹17.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.41
|
$0.23
₹19.69
|
|
pay 67.8% less for transportation
|
Reading
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.15
|
$4.41
₹380.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.66
£60.94
|
$11.85
₹1,020.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$14,221.28
₹1,224,744.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
£14.72
|
$2.49
₹214.33
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
Reading
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£28.76
|
$8.48
₹730.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,614.42
£1,190.14
|
$279.66
₹24,084.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.88
£1,007.65
|
$164.09
₹14,131.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£107.85
|
$46.25
₹3,983.19
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Reading
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,218.70
|
$92.50
₹7,966.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,438.74
|
$1,766.20
₹152,106.44
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reading
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.76
|
$2.37
₹204.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.44
|
$2.43
₹209.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.33
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.66
£34.39
|
$21.31
₹1,835.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.21
£10.47
|
$4.92
₹423.56
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
Reading
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£53.73
|
$32.25
₹2,777.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
£49.67
|
$32.29
₹2,781.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£65.06
|
$53.15
₹4,577.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£67.60
|
$40.86
₹3,518.99
|
|
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