Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 14.7% cheaper than Damascus.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
SYP2,197
|
$0.49
₹40.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
SYP1,146
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
SYP3,179
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.82
SYP4,570
|
$2.13
₹177.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
SYP10,205
|
$2.82
₹235.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SYP4,097
|
$1.02
₹85.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
SYP6,840
|
$1.68
₹140.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
SYP1,180
|
$0.74
₹61.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
SYP2,699
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
SYP782
|
$0.44
₹36.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP961
|
$0.23
₹19.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP721
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
SYP446
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
SYP11,870
|
$4.64
₹386.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$12.22
₹1,018.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
SYP65,325,780
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,694.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.95
SYP35,058
|
$2.57
₹213.95
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
SYP127,302
|
$7.65
₹637.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.72
SYP710,338
|
$236.59
₹19,726.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.54
SYP458,636
|
$144.05
₹12,010.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.77
SYP57,212
|
$42.89
₹3,575.96
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.06
SYP334,306
|
$72.71
₹6,062.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,676.54
SYP6,724,882
|
$1,816.81
₹151,486.24
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$1.83
₹152.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.01
SYP2,539
|
$1.87
₹156.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
SYP6,281
|
$4.15
₹346.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.97
SYP37,617
|
$21.09
₹1,758.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$4.89
₹407.53
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
Damascus
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.19
SYP90,937
|
$28.84
₹2,404.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.50
SYP74,120
|
$34.82
₹2,903.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.22
SYP292,011
|
$47.67
₹3,974.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.64
SYP162,404
|
$38.00
₹3,168.67
|
|
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