Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 9.7% cheaper than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Delhi
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Delhi are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
IDR29,172.01
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.16
IDR52,561.93
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR10,058.79
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
IDR5,338.30
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Indonesia vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR19,939.01
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
IDR74,765.91
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IDR80,843.18
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
IDR26,027.11
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
IDR22,790.19
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
IDR19,692.30
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
IDR10,633.04
|
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
IDR13,673.29
|
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR10,011.41
|
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
IDR9,536.15
|
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
IDR14,587.54
|
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Indonesia vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
IDR48,096.34
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.28
IDR187,740.42
|
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,317.01
IDR421,473,804.46
|
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
IDR66,634.48
|
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Indonesia vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.83
IDR363,423.85
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.11
IDR4,629,867.18
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.62
IDR2,723,842.74
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR804,165.01
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Indonesia vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.11
IDR1,716,627.24
|
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,023.79
IDR100,283,149.85
|
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
|
Indonesia vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
IDR44,026.51
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
IDR26,431.16
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
IDR38,354.08
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.24
IDR403,489.78
|
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.08
IDR51,241.23
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Indonesia vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.70
IDR710,856.45
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.41
IDR473,014.50
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.59
IDR1,158,583.69
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.00
IDR1,098,704.76
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Indonesia vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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