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Delhi vs. Surakarta Cost of Living Summary

Delhi is 15.7% more expensive than Surakarta.

Restaurants: pay 57.7% more in Delhi
Groceries: pay 29.8% less in Delhi
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Delhi
Housing: pay 22.7% more in Delhi
Childcare: pay 47.2% more in Delhi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.5% more in Delhi
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Delhi

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Delhi are more expensive than in Surakarta. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Delhi.

Delhi vs. Surakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Delhi instead of Surakarta, you would:

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pay 57.7% more for restaurants

	Surakarta	Delhi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.64 IDR27,326.89	$5.64 ₹503.69	+243.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$3.95 ₹352.58	+32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 IDR9,191.77	$0.48 ₹42.87	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IDR4,223.25	$0.17 ₹15.46	-31.8%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 29.8% less for groceries

	Surakarta	Delhi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 IDR13,415.02	$0.56 ₹50.31	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 IDR78,254.29	$2.34 ₹208.67	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 IDR61,125.74	$2.91 ₹259.85	-20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.06 IDR17,588.58	$1.09 ₹97.22	+3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR13,522.13	$1.59 ₹141.99	+95.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 IDR18,351.46	$0.90 ₹80.80	-18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 IDR11,461.61	$0.36 ₹32.02	-47.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 IDR16,902.66	$0.46 ₹41.43	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR11,268.44	$0.26 ₹22.85	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR9,916.23	$0.17 ₹15.58	-70.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR13,522.13	$0.23 ₹20.11	-72.3%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Surakarta	Delhi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.00 IDR49,893.65	$4.22 ₹377.20	+40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.88 IDR397,482.09	$11.27 ₹1,007.37	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,561.92 IDR442,198,820.30	$15,220.85 ₹1,359,950.51	-42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 IDR71,049.92	$2.93 ₹261.92	-31.3%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 22.7% more for housing

	Surakarta	Delhi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.06 IDR317,298.47	$8.34 ₹745.30	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.07 IDR2,981,115.64	$229.89 ₹20,540.54	+28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$59.69 IDR993,705.21	$139.05 ₹12,424.24	+133.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.28 IDR953,518.61	$48.95 ₹4,373.84	-14.5%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 47.2% more for childcare

	Surakarta	Delhi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$36.01 IDR599,502.36	$71.33 ₹6,373.10	+98.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,005.57 IDR33,388,495.20	$1,932.31 ₹172,647.85	-3.7%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Surakarta	Delhi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 IDR24,842.63	$2.25 ₹201.47	+51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 IDR27,326.89	$2.11 ₹188.45	+28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IDR34,779.68	$3.95 ₹352.58	+88.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.16 IDR285,690.25	$21.60 ₹1,929.83	+25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.09 IDR34,779.68	$5.07 ₹453.32	+142.9%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Surakarta	Delhi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.49 IDR1,007,033.10	$27.76 ₹2,480.03	-54.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.30 IDR637,627.51	$34.10 ₹3,046.53	-11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.58 IDR1,241,634.67	$52.38 ₹4,680.40	-29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.02 IDR1,165,616.22	$40.89 ₹3,653.04	-41.6%
Average			-34.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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