Cost of living comparison
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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 99.1% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.2 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
- pay 77.3% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
- pay 60.3% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
- pay 84.0% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
- pay 3.2 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 5.4% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
- pay 2.3 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Delhi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.64 ₹531.94 | $11.91 RUB940.02 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $3.95 ₹372.36 | $5.66 RUB446.51 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.48 ₹45.28 | $1.30 RUB102.55 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.17 ₹16.33 | $0.44 RUB34.61 | |
Delhi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.3% more for groceries
Delhi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.56 ₹53.13 | $0.59 RUB46.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.34 ₹220.38 | $5.00 RUB394.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.91 ₹274.43 | $3.81 RUB300.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.09 ₹102.68 | $1.44 RUB113.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.59 ₹149.95 | $2.26 RUB178.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.90 ₹85.33 | $0.73 RUB57.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.36 ₹33.82 | $0.72 RUB56.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.46 ₹43.75 | $0.84 RUB66.27 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.26 ₹24.13 | $1.19 RUB94.02 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.17 ₹16.46 | $0.30 RUB23.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.23 ₹21.23 | $0.29 RUB22.53 | |
Delhi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 60.3% more for transportation
Delhi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.22 ₹398.36 | $2.72 RUB214.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $11.27 ₹1,063.89 | $15.19 RUB1,198.53 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $15,220.85 ₹1M | $35,737.37 RUB3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.93 ₹276.61 | $6.08 RUB479.41 | |
Delhi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 84.0% more for housing
Delhi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $8.34 ₹787.11 | $7.03 RUB554.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $229.89 ₹21,692.91 | $536.06 RUB42,301.05 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $139.05 ₹13,121.27 | $348.21 RUB27,477.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $48.95 ₹4,619.22 | $82.37 RUB6,499.77 | |
Delhi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Delhi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $71.33 ₹6,730.65 | $324.91 RUB25,638.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $1,932.31 ₹182K | $3,692.86 RUB291K | |
Delhi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
Delhi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.25 ₹212.78 | $0.98 RUB77.55 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.11 ₹199.02 | $2.43 RUB191.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.95 ₹372.36 | $2.62 RUB206.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $21.60 ₹2,038.10 | $28.16 RUB2,221.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.07 ₹478.75 | $5.96 RUB470.01 | |
Delhi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Delhi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $27.76 ₹2,619.16 | $74.45 RUB5,875.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $34.10 ₹3,217.45 | $50.63 RUB3,995.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $52.38 ₹4,942.98 | $125.08 RUB9,870.25 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $40.89 ₹3,857.99 | $115.15 RUB9,086.89 | |
Delhi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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