Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 70.3% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 71.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 74.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.59
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.06
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.03
|
$0.49
₹42.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 71.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$0.55
₹47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.26
|
$2.37
₹206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.89
|
$2.88
₹250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.41
|
$1.15
₹100.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.01
|
$1.61
₹140.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.89
₹77.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.35
₹30.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.46
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.69
|
$0.29
₹25.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.20
₹17.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.23
₹19.88
|
|
pay 74.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.95
|
$4.41
₹383.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.76
|
$11.85
₹1,030.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,143.88
|
$14,221.28
₹1,236,490.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.68
|
$2.49
₹216.39
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.36
|
$8.48
₹737.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,671.59
|
$279.66
₹24,315.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,659.99
|
$164.09
₹14,267.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.42
|
$46.25
₹4,021.39
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,591.28
|
$92.50
₹8,042.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,608.70
|
$1,766.20
₹153,565.24
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.01
|
$2.37
₹206.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.30
|
$2.43
₹211.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.91
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.70
|
$21.31
₹1,852.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.10
|
$4.92
₹427.62
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.70
|
$32.25
₹2,804.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.34
|
$32.29
₹2,807.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.34
|
$53.15
₹4,620.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.29
|
$40.86
₹3,552.74
|
|
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