Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 55.5% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$0.49
₹41.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.19
₹15.68
|
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pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$2.37
₹200.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$2.88
₹242.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$1.61
₹136.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$0.89
₹75.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.35
₹29.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$0.46
₹39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$0.29
₹24.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.20
₹16.71
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.23
₹19.31
|
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pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$4.41
₹372.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$2.49
₹210.12
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$2.37
₹200.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$2.43
₹204.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$4.92
₹415.24
|
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pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$40.86
₹3,449.93
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