Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 69.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.6% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 67.3% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 66.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 55.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 74.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.15
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.69
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.51
|
$0.49
₹42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 67.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.44
|
$0.55
₹47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.27
|
$2.37
₹206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.23
|
$2.88
₹250.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.98
|
$1.15
₹100.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.86
|
$1.61
₹140.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.45
|
$0.89
₹77.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$0.35
₹30.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.59
|
$0.46
₹40.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$0.29
₹25.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.78
|
$0.20
₹17.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$0.23
₹19.92
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.24
|
$4.41
₹384.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.47
|
$11.85
₹1,032.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,155.64
|
$14,221.28
₹1,238,822.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.91
|
$2.49
₹216.79
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.07
|
$8.48
₹738.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,605.49
|
$279.66
₹24,361.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,338.92
|
$164.09
₹14,294.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.92
|
$46.25
₹4,028.98
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,526.56
|
$92.50
₹8,058.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,159.51
|
$1,766.20
₹153,854.89
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.55
|
$2.37
₹206.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.98
|
$2.43
₹211.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.84
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.80
|
$21.31
₹1,856.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.45
|
$4.92
₹428.43
|
|
pay 55.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.75
|
$32.25
₹2,809.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.51
|
$32.29
₹2,813.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$209.24
|
$53.15
₹4,629.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$227.02
|
$40.86
₹3,559.44
|
|
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