Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 63.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 62.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.41
|
$0.49
₹42.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$0.19
₹15.99
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
$0.55
₹47.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.99
|
$2.37
₹204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.82
|
$2.88
₹247.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.64
|
$1.15
₹99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.28
|
$1.61
₹138.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.89
₹76.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.35
₹29.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.46
₹39.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.29
₹24.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.20
₹17.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.23
₹19.69
|
|
pay 62.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.87
|
$4.41
₹380.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
$11.85
₹1,020.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
$14,221.28
₹1,224,744.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.90
|
$2.49
₹214.33
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.57
|
$8.48
₹730.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,271.83
|
$279.66
₹24,084.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€930.53
|
$164.09
₹14,131.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€112.59
|
$46.25
₹3,983.19
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€491.42
|
$92.50
₹7,966.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,718.53
|
$1,766.20
₹152,106.44
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$2.37
₹204.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$2.43
₹209.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.33
|
$21.31
₹1,835.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$4.92
₹423.56
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€78.36
|
$32.25
₹2,777.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.22
|
$32.29
₹2,781.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€84.75
|
$53.15
₹4,577.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€105.11
|
$40.86
₹3,518.99
|
|
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