Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.7 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.72
|
$15.16
€13.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.72
|
$10.32
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.42
|
$2.71
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.21
|
$1.81
€1.65
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.17
|
$1.74
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.67
|
$7.67
€7.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹241.12
|
$4.36
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.44
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹136.09
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.25
|
$1.14
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.65
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.51
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.65
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.22
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.96
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.77
|
$6.78
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,007.77
|
$54.15
€49.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,209,329.13
|
$36,133.87
€33,019.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.63
|
$14.65
€13.39
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹691.21
|
$33.64
€30.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,667.25
|
$1,370.72
€1,252.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,372.04
|
$989.21
€903.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,289.06
|
$123.32
€112.69
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,766.26
|
$543.23
€496.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹167,088.97
|
$9,978.95
€9,118.94
|
|
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.17
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.62
|
$2.63
€2.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.72
|
$6.12
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,936.53
|
$48.46
€44.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹403.11
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,639.76
|
$83.95
€76.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,101.68
|
$33.93
€31.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,171.38
|
$87.19
€79.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,109.07
|
$99.93
€91.32
|
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