Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 4.9 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹351.07
|
$18.07
£13.51
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.07
|
$8.96
£6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.25
|
$2.14
£1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.14
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹43.96
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹200.73
|
$4.24
£3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹239.99
|
$5.75
£4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.00
|
$3.68
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹135.46
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹75.89
|
$1.20
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.50
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.32
|
$1.22
£0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.55
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.15
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.88
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
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pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹376.01
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,003.07
|
$94.64
£70.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,203,681.44
|
$33,464.66
£25,027.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹210.64
|
$16.98
£12.70
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹687.98
|
$37.59
£28.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,566.06
|
$1,224.35
£915.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,314.26
|
$974.65
£728.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,269.03
|
$234.45
£175.34
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,729.99
|
$1,426.61
£1,066.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹166,308.65
|
$18,036.83
£13,489.51
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹150.46
|
$5.42
£4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹173.80
|
$3.93
£2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.07
|
$16.35
£12.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,927.48
|
$43.82
£32.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹401.23
|
$12.87
£9.63
|
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pay 97.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,627.43
|
$76.61
£57.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,087.20
|
$39.64
£29.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,151.89
|
$90.51
£67.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,094.55
|
$94.66
£70.80
|
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