Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 66.2% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.15
A$24.77
|
$4.11
₹264.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
A$12.85
|
$4.11
₹264.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.19
|
$0.54
₹34.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$2.93
|
$0.24
₹15.51
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.01
|
$0.47
₹30.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
A$6.89
|
$2.33
₹150.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.35
A$6.91
|
$2.81
₹181.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$5.23
|
$1.02
₹65.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
A$4.63
|
$1.58
₹101.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.11
|
$0.80
₹51.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.47
|
$0.34
₹21.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.67
|
$0.42
₹27.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.32
|
$0.28
₹17.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.47
|
$0.20
₹13.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.26
|
$0.26
₹16.85
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
A$5.50
|
$4.54
₹292.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
A$69.67
|
$13.70
₹883.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,918.26
A$25,758.23
|
$13,696.50
₹883,013.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.46
A$21.28
|
$2.88
₹185.43
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.92
A$72.32
|
$10.45
₹674.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,484.12
A$1,919.26
|
$244.73
₹15,777.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,256.98
A$1,625.52
|
$139.23
₹8,976.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.03
A$164.28
|
$42.78
₹2,757.97
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,424.35
A$1,841.97
|
$68.15
₹4,393.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,917.24
A$17,997.74
|
$1,908.58
₹123,046.27
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.60
A$5.94
|
$2.05
₹132.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
A$4.46
|
$2.04
₹131.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.81
A$34.67
|
$4.66
₹300.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.37
A$70.30
|
$21.62
₹1,393.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.79
A$17.83
|
$4.79
₹309.05
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.42
A$91.06
|
$32.55
₹2,098.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
A$51.19
|
$39.45
₹2,543.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.29
A$137.46
|
$53.11
₹3,423.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.92
A$153.79
|
$37.93
₹2,445.60
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Delhi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.