Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Kaluga Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 20.8% cheaper than Kaluga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 78.6% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Delhi
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Delhi are more expensive than in Kaluga. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Kaluga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Kaluga, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Kaluga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
RUB425.05
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
RUB99.74
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
RUB40.99
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Kaluga vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Kaluga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
RUB52.46
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
RUB335.60
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
RUB292.04
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
RUB99.99
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
RUB136.48
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.99
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB58.79
|
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
RUB73.49
|
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
RUB115.48
|
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
RUB30.80
|
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB14.70
|
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Kaluga vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Kaluga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.70
RUB210.04
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
RUB1,388.70
|
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Kaluga vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Kaluga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.25
RUB18,515.99
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.64
RUB14,349.90
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.49
RUB4,312.15
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Kaluga vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Kaluga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.55
RUB25,922.39
|
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
|
Kaluga vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kaluga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
RUB105.21
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
RUB154.88
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB231.45
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.15
RUB555.48
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Kaluga vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Kaluga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.50
RUB5,323.35
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
RUB2,777.40
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.21
RUB8,332.20
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.47
RUB5,554.80
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Kaluga vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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