Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 71.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.23
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$0.49
₹40.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.21
₹17.56
|
|
pay 73.5% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$0.53
₹44.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.76
|
$2.13
₹177.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.87
|
$2.82
₹236.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$1.02
₹85.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$1.68
₹140.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$0.74
₹61.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$0.33
₹27.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.40
|
$0.44
₹36.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.86
|
$0.23
₹19.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.15
₹12.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$0.18
₹15.41
|
|
pay 73.6% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.01
|
$4.64
₹387.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.00
|
$12.22
₹1,021.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,519.33
|
$13,440.78
₹1,123,801.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.28
|
$2.57
₹214.54
|
|
pay 82.9% less for housing
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.43
|
$7.65
₹639.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,904.47
|
$236.59
₹19,781.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,301.65
|
$144.05
₹12,044.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.60
|
$42.89
₹3,585.87
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,717.21
|
$72.71
₹6,079.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,246.22
|
$1,816.81
₹151,906.22
|
|
pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.23
|
$1.83
₹153.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$1.87
₹156.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
$4.15
₹347.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$153.84
|
$21.09
₹1,763.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.84
|
$4.89
₹408.66
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.80
|
$28.84
₹2,411.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.64
|
$34.82
₹2,911.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.76
|
$47.67
₹3,985.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.25
|
$38.00
₹3,177.45
|
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