Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 50.8% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$203.39
|
$4.15
₹359.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$164.75
|
$4.15
₹359.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.04
|
$0.49
₹42.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.35
|
$0.19
₹16.08
|
|
pay 69.8% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.14
|
$0.55
₹47.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$275.48
|
$2.37
₹205.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$354.29
|
$2.88
₹249.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$89.39
|
$1.15
₹99.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$143.62
|
$1.61
₹139.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.83
|
$0.89
₹77.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.32
|
$0.35
₹29.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$41.01
|
$0.46
₹40.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$51.15
|
$0.29
₹24.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.74
|
$0.20
₹17.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.52
|
$0.23
₹19.80
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$121.20
|
$4.41
₹382.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,220.36
|
$11.85
₹1,026.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,143,069.37
|
$14,221.28
₹1,231,345.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$289.84
|
$2.49
₹215.49
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$790.71
|
$8.48
₹734.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,754.13
|
$279.66
₹24,214.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,307.09
|
$164.09
₹14,207.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,092.70
|
$46.25
₹4,004.66
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$20,068.12
|
$92.50
₹8,009.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$601,139.68
|
$1,766.20
₹152,926.31
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$86.44
|
$2.37
₹205.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$100.24
|
$2.43
₹210.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$122.04
|
$4.15
₹359.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,260.36
|
$21.31
₹1,845.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$325.43
|
$4.92
₹425.84
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,842.74
|
$32.25
₹2,792.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,024.75
|
$32.29
₹2,796.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,804.48
|
$53.15
₹4,601.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,402.21
|
$40.86
₹3,537.96
|
|
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