Cost of living comparison
Canada is 4.3 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Canada instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
₹356.31
|
$15.95
CA$21.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹356.31
|
$8.82
CA$12.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹40.78
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.50
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.11
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹177.17
|
$5.39
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹235.29
|
$7.61
CA$10.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹85.15
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₹140.30
|
$4.81
CA$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹61.32
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.35
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.36
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.19
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.57
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.35
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
₹386.58
|
$4.96
CA$6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.22
₹1,018.02
|
$63.09
CA$86.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,440.78
₹1,119,827.19
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,794.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₹213.79
|
$16.98
CA$23.17
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.65
₹637.09
|
$64.04
CA$87.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.59
₹19,711.32
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,455.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.05
₹12,001.56
|
$952.71
CA$1,300.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.89
₹3,573.19
|
$112.22
CA$153.13
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.71
₹6,057.61
|
$746.92
CA$1,019.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.81
₹151,368.96
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,143.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
₹152.70
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹156.20
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹346.13
|
$11.96
CA$16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
₹1,756.79
|
$43.49
CA$59.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹407.21
|
$10.20
CA$13.92
|
|
pay 75.0% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
₹2,403.11
|
$49.87
CA$68.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.82
₹2,901.17
|
$36.92
CA$50.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.67
₹3,971.80
|
$78.02
CA$106.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.00
₹3,166.21
|
$97.82
CA$133.49
|
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