Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 60.5% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 87.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 59.4% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.79
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.84
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.03
|
$0.49
₹41.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.79
|
$0.19
₹15.80
|
|
pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.53
|
$0.55
₹46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.44
|
$2.37
₹201.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.76
|
$2.88
₹244.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.63
|
$1.15
₹97.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.15
|
$1.61
₹137.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.48
|
$0.89
₹75.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.74
|
$0.35
₹29.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$0.29
₹24.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.52
|
$0.20
₹16.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.57
|
$0.23
₹19.46
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.86
|
$4.41
₹375.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$66.62
|
$11.85
₹1,008.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.49
₹211.73
|
|
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$93.76
|
$8.48
₹721.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,315.93
|
$279.66
₹23,792.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$690.86
|
$164.09
₹13,960.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$94.34
|
$46.25
₹3,934.88
|
|
pay 87.1% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$986.95
|
$92.50
₹7,869.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,766.20
₹150,261.64
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$3.95
|
$2.43
₹206.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$68.59
|
$21.31
₹1,812.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.86
|
$4.92
₹418.42
|
|
pay 59.4% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$118.43
|
$32.25
₹2,743.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$117.20
|
$32.29
₹2,747.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$148.04
|
$53.15
₹4,521.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$148.04
|
$40.86
₹3,476.31
|
|
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