Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Bhopal Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 29.2% more expensive than Bhopal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Delhi are more expensive than in Bhopal.
Delhi vs. Bhopal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Bhopal, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Bhopal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹41.42
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹12.96
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Bhopal vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Bhopal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹41.08
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
₹475.89
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.63
₹236.52
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.89
₹80.30
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹123.30
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
₹83.65
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹24.84
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹38.78
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.68
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.34
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.89
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Bhopal vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Bhopal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹403.94
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.63
₹506.66
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,107.79
₹1,179,157.48
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.16
₹284.01
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Bhopal vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 67.0% more for housing
|
Bhopal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.25
₹742.05
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$135.31
₹12,171.95
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.75
₹7,353.89
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.56
₹1,939.16
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Bhopal vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 8.0% more for childcare
|
Bhopal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.98
₹4,226.37
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.81
₹270,487.74
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Bhopal vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhopal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹189.82
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.17
₹1,724.36
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.65
₹238.37
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Bhopal vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Bhopal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.73
₹1,775.08
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.68
₹2,130.09
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,651.58
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.95
₹2,873.93
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Bhopal vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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