Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.4 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Germany instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₹405.34
|
$11.21
€11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.84
₹304.01
|
$8.50
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₹39.52
|
$2.44
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹16.59
|
$2.21
€2.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
₹39.88
|
$1.83
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
₹174.41
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
₹217.75
|
$3.56
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.03
₹81.35
|
$2.46
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
₹141.37
|
$3.30
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
₹73.34
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹26.09
|
$0.75
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹38.04
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹20.88
|
$0.48
€0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹11.90
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹17.19
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
₹386.44
|
$8.64
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.87
₹861.36
|
$69.44
€68.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,791.36
₹1,013,359.79
|
$24,945.52
€24,488.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.17
₹172.27
|
$20.35
€19.98
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.49
₹751.72
|
$34.76
€34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.62
₹21,280.56
|
$719.63
€706.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.61
₹11,297.59
|
$553.10
€542.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.38
₹3,357.15
|
$188.33
€184.88
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.71
₹6,790.38
|
$311.61
€305.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,234.83
₹177,048.43
|
$11,436.42
€11,226.76
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
₹162.14
|
$3.77
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹148.19
|
$2.98
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.35
₹344.54
|
$7.17
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.35
₹2,324.94
|
$31.39
€30.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
₹405.34
|
$11.49
€11.28
|
|
pay 84.2% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
₹3,202.94
|
$76.52
€75.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.80
₹2,519.37
|
$37.26
€36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.55
₹4,242.37
|
$83.11
€81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.76
₹3,070.84
|
$106.62
€104.67
|
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