Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Madurai Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 24.6% more expensive than Madurai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 92.3% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Madurai. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Delhi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Madurai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Madurai, you would:
pay 50.5% more for restaurants
|
Madurai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$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) |
$0.59
₹52.75
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₹22.19
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Madurai vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Madurai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
₹55.79
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
₹300.39
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.24
₹201.37
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.85
₹76.14
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
₹120.39
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
₹125.68
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.78
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₹68.09
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹21.09
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹27.99
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹29.52
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Madurai vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Madurai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₹392.71
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.28
₹1,014.33
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Madurai vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 92.3% more for housing
|
Madurai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.51
₹675.21
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$111.82
₹10,058.76
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$76.67
₹6,897.44
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.05
₹1,623.69
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Madurai vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Madurai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.43
₹5,346.36
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,832.27
₹164,828.46
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Madurai vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madurai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹385.45
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.79
₹1,420.06
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
₹228.22
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Madurai vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Madurai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.37
₹2,282.24
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.19
₹2,535.82
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.48
₹4,361.61
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.98
₹4,226.37
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Madurai vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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