Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Kanpur Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 43.2% more expensive than Kanpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Delhi are more expensive than in Kanpur. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Kanpur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Kanpur, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Kanpur
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₹27.39
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹12.17
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Kanpur vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Kanpur
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.42
₹37.65
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
₹176.66
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.77
₹249.58
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹86.73
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.22
₹109.96
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
₹62.11
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.15
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
₹36.35
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.15
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.11
₹9.97
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.72
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Kanpur vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Kanpur
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
₹385.94
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.77
₹608.60
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,403.07
₹1,115,761.91
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
₹294.16
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Kanpur vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Kanpur
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.07
₹456.45
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$112.76
₹10,143.29
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$62.02
₹5,578.81
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.83
₹3,403.22
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Kanpur vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Kanpur
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.24
₹3,169.78
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,772.59
₹699,210.80
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Kanpur vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kanpur
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
₹131.86
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
₹114.11
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
₹349.94
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.40
₹1,115.76
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Kanpur vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Kanpur
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.55
₹2,028.66
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.42
₹2,916.20
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.34
₹3,448.72
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$18.04
₹1,622.93
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Kanpur vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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