Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 71.9% cheaper than Westminster.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.82
|
$0.43
₹36.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.39
|
$0.19
₹16.21
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
£4.04
|
$2.40
₹201.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.60
|
$2.87
₹241.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$1.12
₹94.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.81
|
$1.62
₹136.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.03
|
$0.91
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$0.38
₹31.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$0.47
₹39.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.25
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.20
₹16.96
|
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pay 69.7% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$4.49
₹377.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$11.98
₹1,007.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$14,378.06
₹1,209,227.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.43
£15.76
|
$2.52
₹211.61
|
|
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
$8.22
₹691.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
$257.61
₹21,665.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$147.09
₹12,370.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
$50.99
₹4,288.70
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
$92.34
₹7,765.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$1,986.57
₹167,074.87
|
|
pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
£5.84
|
$1.80
₹151.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.51
|
$2.08
₹174.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.98
£63.25
|
$23.02
₹1,936.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.65
|
$4.79
₹403.08
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$31.38
₹2,639.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$36.88
₹3,101.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
$49.59
₹4,171.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
£66.17
|
$36.96
₹3,108.81
|
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