Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 67.8% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Delhi instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
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pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.46
₹39.28
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.23
₹19.43
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pay 67.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$2.49
₹211.41
|
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pay 79.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
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pay 92.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
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pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$4.92
₹417.79
|
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pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$40.86
₹3,471.11
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