Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 66.9% cheaper than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 69.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 91.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$29.01
|
$4.15
₹354.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$4.15
₹354.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$0.19
₹15.86
|
|
pay 69.4% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$4.07
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$8.14
|
$2.37
₹202.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$17.43
|
$2.88
₹245.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.88
|
$1.15
₹98.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.07
|
$1.61
₹137.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
$0.89
₹76.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.31
|
$0.46
₹39.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$0.29
₹24.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$0.20
₹16.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.31
|
$4.41
₹376.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$161.62
|
$11.85
₹1,012.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$35,314.73
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,436.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.76
|
$2.49
₹212.53
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$74.02
|
$8.48
₹723.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,605.67
|
$279.66
₹23,881.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,201.19
|
$164.09
₹14,012.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$123.49
|
$46.25
₹3,949.67
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,700.62
|
$92.50
₹7,899.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$25,123.43
|
$1,766.20
₹150,826.30
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$2.37
₹202.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.82
|
$2.43
₹207.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.72
|
$4.15
₹354.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$70.66
|
$21.31
₹1,819.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$4.92
₹419.99
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$86.18
|
$32.25
₹2,754.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$57.35
|
$32.29
₹2,757.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$138.38
|
$53.15
₹4,538.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$167.90
|
$40.86
₹3,489.38
|
|
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