Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 36.7% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB757.89
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB88.45
|
$0.49
₹41.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.03
|
$0.19
₹15.86
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.04
|
$0.55
₹46.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB363.47
|
$2.37
₹202.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB294.24
|
$2.88
₹245.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB125.35
|
$1.15
₹98.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB163.79
|
$1.61
₹137.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB55.87
|
$0.89
₹76.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB55.05
|
$0.35
₹29.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB59.03
|
$0.46
₹39.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB92.68
|
$0.29
₹24.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.56
|
$0.20
₹16.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.26
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB182.99
|
$4.41
₹377.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,357.89
|
$11.85
₹1,012.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,526,305.47
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,638.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB480.00
|
$2.49
₹212.56
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB526.22
|
$8.48
₹724.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,243.00
|
$279.66
₹23,885.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,119.24
|
$164.09
₹14,015.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,149.42
|
$46.25
₹3,950.32
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,489.01
|
$92.50
₹7,900.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB859,116.36
|
$1,766.20
₹150,851.33
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB252.63
|
$2.37
₹202.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB208.27
|
$2.43
₹207.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB202.10
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,667.94
|
$21.31
₹1,819.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
$4.92
₹420.06
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,695.33
|
$32.25
₹2,754.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,490.40
|
$32.29
₹2,758.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,988.59
|
$53.15
₹4,539.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,412.53
|
$40.86
₹3,489.96
|
|
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