Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.9 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₹405.34
|
$15.19
€14.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.84
₹304.01
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₹39.52
|
$1.91
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹16.59
|
$1.42
€1.40
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
₹39.88
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
₹174.41
|
$4.09
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
₹217.75
|
$4.41
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.03
₹81.35
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
₹141.37
|
$3.86
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
₹73.34
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹26.09
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹38.04
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹20.88
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹11.90
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹17.19
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
₹386.44
|
$7.37
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.87
₹861.36
|
$112.50
€110.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,791.36
₹1,013,359.79
|
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.17
₹172.27
|
$15.63
€15.34
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.49
₹751.72
|
$49.92
€49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.62
₹21,280.56
|
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.61
₹11,297.59
|
$985.23
€967.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.38
₹3,357.15
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.71
₹6,790.38
|
$785.38
€770.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,234.83
₹177,048.43
|
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
₹162.14
|
$5.14
€5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹148.19
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.35
₹344.54
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.35
₹2,324.94
|
$51.81
€50.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
₹405.34
|
$10.48
€10.29
|
|
pay 65.2% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
₹3,202.94
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.80
₹2,519.37
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.55
₹4,242.37
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.76
₹3,070.84
|
$85.18
€83.62
|
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