Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Southend-on-sea Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 68.3% cheaper than Southend-on-sea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 66.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 93.4% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Southend-on-sea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Southend-on-sea, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$5.64
₹510.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£1.99
|
$0.48
₹43.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$0.17
₹15.67
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
$0.56
₹51.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
£3.00
|
$2.34
₹211.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
£4.16
|
$2.91
₹263.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
£2.83
|
$1.09
₹98.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
£2.41
|
$1.59
₹143.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$0.90
₹81.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.36
₹32.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.75
|
$0.46
₹42.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$0.26
₹23.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$0.17
₹15.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.23
₹20.38
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 66.5% less for transportation
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.35
|
$4.22
₹382.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
£34.95
|
$11.27
₹1,021.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$15,220.85
₹1,378,773.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.04
£20.22
|
$2.93
₹265.54
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.26
£30.86
|
$8.34
₹755.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,411.55
£1,055.60
|
$229.89
₹20,824.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$979.32
£732.36
|
$139.05
₹12,596.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.20
£97.37
|
$48.95
₹4,434.38
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 93.4% less for childcare
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,003.15
£1,498.02
|
$71.33
₹6,461.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£14,980.17
|
$1,932.31
₹175,037.45
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$2.25
₹204.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.33
|
$2.11
₹191.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.48
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.40
£30.96
|
$21.60
₹1,956.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$5.07
₹459.59
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.80
£64.91
|
$27.76
₹2,514.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.19
£38.28
|
$34.10
₹3,088.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.57
£68.48
|
$52.38
₹4,745.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.83
£79.89
|
$40.89
₹3,703.61
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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