Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 60.0% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Athens, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.21
|
$4.15
₹351.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
$4.15
₹351.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$0.49
₹41.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.19
₹15.72
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.55
₹46.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.24
|
$2.37
₹200.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.95
|
$2.88
₹243.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.26
|
$1.15
₹97.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.63
|
$1.61
₹136.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.89
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.35
₹29.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.46
₹39.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.29
₹24.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.20
₹16.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.23
₹19.36
|
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pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.22
|
$4.41
₹373.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.39
|
$11.85
₹1,003.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,744.60
|
$14,221.28
₹1,204,135.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.17
|
$2.49
₹210.72
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.79
|
$8.48
₹717.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€600.43
|
$279.66
₹23,679.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€527.24
|
$164.09
₹13,893.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.13
|
$46.25
₹3,916.17
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€438.20
|
$92.50
₹7,832.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,143.60
|
$1,766.20
₹149,546.95
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.07
|
$2.37
₹200.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.51
|
$2.43
₹205.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.61
|
$4.15
₹351.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.70
|
$21.31
₹1,804.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.13
|
$4.92
₹416.43
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.47
|
$32.25
₹2,730.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.25
|
$32.29
₹2,734.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.69
|
$53.15
₹4,500.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.16
|
$40.86
₹3,459.78
|
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