Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 40.7% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 74.6% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Romania, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.30
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.28
|
$0.49
₹41.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.89
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
$0.55
₹47.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.29
|
$2.37
₹203.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.34
|
$2.88
₹246.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
$1.15
₹98.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON13.03
|
$1.61
₹138.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.28
|
$0.89
₹76.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.17
|
$0.35
₹29.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.12
|
$0.46
₹39.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.10
|
$0.29
₹24.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.82
|
$0.20
₹16.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.98
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.24
|
$4.41
₹378.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON100.02
|
$11.85
₹1,016.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.86
|
$2.49
₹213.47
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
$8.48
₹727.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
$279.66
₹23,987.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
$164.09
₹14,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
$46.25
₹3,967.17
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
$92.50
₹7,934.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
$1,766.20
₹151,494.45
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.72
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.63
|
$2.43
₹208.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON180.46
|
$21.31
₹1,827.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.86
|
$4.92
₹421.85
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
$32.25
₹2,766.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
$32.29
₹2,769.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
$53.15
₹4,558.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON388.56
|
$40.86
₹3,504.83
|
|
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