Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 78.9% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.5% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 75.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
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pay 72.4% less in Delhi
- Housing
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pay 85.3% less in Delhi
- Childcare
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pay 96.3% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.3% less in Delhi
- Clothing
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pay 66.5% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 87.5% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.27
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.89
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.42
|
$0.49
₹41.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.07
|
$0.19
₹15.96
|
|
pay 75.1% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.14
|
$0.55
₹47.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.60
|
$2.37
₹203.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.12
|
$2.88
₹247.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.66
|
$1.15
₹99.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.44
|
$1.61
₹138.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
$0.89
₹76.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.35
₹29.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
$0.46
₹39.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.96
|
$0.29
₹24.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.92
|
$0.20
₹17.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$0.23
₹19.66
|
|
pay 72.4% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.59
|
$4.41
₹379.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF80.96
|
$11.85
₹1,018.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.81
|
$2.49
₹213.96
|
|
pay 85.3% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.98
|
$8.48
₹728.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,068.14
|
$279.66
₹24,043.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,628.04
|
$164.09
₹14,107.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF157.14
|
$46.25
₹3,976.37
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,600.37
|
$92.50
₹7,952.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,765.12
|
$1,766.20
₹151,846.10
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.44
|
$2.37
₹203.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.01
|
$2.43
₹208.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF67.62
|
$21.31
₹1,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$4.92
₹422.83
|
|
pay 66.5% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF101.21
|
$32.25
₹2,772.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF54.87
|
$32.29
₹2,776.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF106.98
|
$53.15
₹4,569.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF172.10
|
$40.86
₹3,512.97
|
|
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