Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 73.7% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.41
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.09
|
$0.49
₹40.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.22
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 71.0% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.72
|
$2.13
₹177.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.82
|
$2.82
₹235.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.21
|
$1.02
₹85.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.49
|
$1.68
₹140.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.22
|
$0.74
₹61.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.42
|
$0.44
₹36.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.74
|
$0.23
₹19.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.77
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.46
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.26
|
$4.64
₹386.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$151.52
|
$12.22
₹1,018.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,304.32
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,694.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.12
|
$2.57
₹213.95
|
|
pay 85.7% less for housing
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$103.91
|
$7.65
₹637.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,762.61
|
$236.59
₹19,726.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,263.11
|
$144.05
₹12,010.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$277.49
|
$42.89
₹3,575.96
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,553.14
|
$72.71
₹6,062.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,523.28
|
$1,816.81
₹151,486.24
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.12
|
$1.83
₹152.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.66
|
$1.87
₹156.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.36
|
$4.15
₹346.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$97.95
|
$21.09
₹1,758.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.20
|
$4.89
₹407.53
|
|
pay 66.3% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$141.60
|
$28.84
₹2,404.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$110.11
|
$34.82
₹2,903.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$203.81
|
$47.67
₹3,974.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$277.35
|
$38.00
₹3,168.67
|
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