Cost of living comparison
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Sharm El Sheikh vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Sharm El Sheikh is 29.7% more expensive than Delhi.
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sharm El Sheikh instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 60.9% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹537.63
|
$8.31
EGP430.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹376.34
|
$5.71
EGP295.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹45.76
|
$0.34
EGP17.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹16.50
|
$0.48
EGP25.10
|
|
Delhi vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹53.70
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹222.73
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹277.36
|
$3.54
EGP183.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹103.78
|
$1.40
EGP72.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹151.55
|
$1.88
EGP97.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹86.25
|
$0.75
EGP39.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹34.18
|
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹44.22
|
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹24.39
|
$0.14
EGP7.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹16.63
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹21.46
|
?? | |
Delhi vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of groceries
pay 68.3% less for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹402.62
|
$1.34
EGP69.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,075.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹279.57
|
?? | |
Delhi vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹795.52
|
$29.20
EGP1,511.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹21,924.73
|
$382.94
EGP19,824.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹13,261.49
|
$291.24
EGP15,077.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,668.58
|
?? | |
Delhi vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of housing
pay 63.7% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,802.57
|
$116.78
EGP6,045.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹184K
|
?? | |
Delhi vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹215.05
|
$3.12
EGP161.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹201.15
|
$1.87
EGP96.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹376.34
|
$1.77
EGP91.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹2,059.88
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹483.87
|
?? | |
Delhi vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,647.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,251.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,995.80
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,899.22
|
?? |
Delhi vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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