Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Delhi 

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Consumer Prices in Delhi are 65.2% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Delhi are 71.2% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Delhi are 82.3% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Delhi are 68.1% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Delhi are 66.3% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Delhi is 4.5% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(1,361.36 ₹)
6.43 A$
(350.00 ₹)
     -74.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(6,534.52 ₹)
36.73 A$
(2,000.00 ₹)
     -69.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(816.81 ₹)
6.43 A$
(350.00 ₹)
     -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(599.00 ₹)
2.75 A$
(150.00 ₹)
     -75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(544.54 ₹)
5.14 A$
(280.00 ₹)
     -48.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 A$
(278.84 ₹)
3.20 A$
(174.42 ₹)
     -37.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 A$
(212.52 ₹)
0.64 A$
(35.04 ₹)
     -83.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 A$
(196.37 ₹)
0.28 A$
(15.36 ₹)
     -92.2 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.10 A$
(441.07 ₹)
4.40 A$
(239.47 ₹)
     -45.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.58 A$
(194.86 ₹)
0.74 A$
(40.28 ₹)
     -79.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(83.82 ₹)
0.60 A$
(32.68 ₹)
     -61.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.75 A$
(313.03 ₹)
1.64 A$
(89.32 ₹)
     -71.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.74 A$
(366.80 ₹)
3.33 A$
(181.31 ₹)
     -50.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.88 A$
(320.39 ₹)
2.49 A$
(135.82 ₹)
     -57.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 A$
(470.67 ₹)
4.39 A$
(239.11 ₹)
     -49.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(113.20 ₹)
1.36 A$
(73.92 ₹)
     -34.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(93.92 ₹)
0.56 A$
(30.56 ₹)
     -67.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.87 A$
(102.07 ₹)
0.70 A$
(38.24 ₹)
     -62.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 A$
(139.62 ₹)
0.37 A$
(20.40 ₹)
     -85.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.60 A$
(87.20 ₹)
0.23 A$
(12.76 ₹)
     -85.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(82.52 ₹)
0.31 A$
(17.07 ₹)
     -79.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.33 A$
(181.59 ₹)
0.90 A$
(48.83 ₹)
     -73.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 A$
(115.39 ₹)
0.54 A$
(29.59 ₹)
     -74.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 A$
(952.95 ₹)
14.69 A$
(800.00 ₹)
     -16.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.36 A$
(400.96 ₹)
2.70 A$
(147.29 ₹)
     -63.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.67 A$
(472.21 ₹)
4.29 A$
(233.41 ₹)
     -50.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43.70 A$
(2,379.65 ₹)
6.43 A$
(350.00 ₹)
     -85.3 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.20 A$
(283.16 ₹)
0.92 A$
(50.00 ₹)
     -82.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 194.00 A$
(10,564.14 ₹)
20.50 A$
(1,116.50 ₹)
     -89.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 A$
(353.95 ₹)
0.92 A$
(50.00 ₹)
     -85.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(262.91 ₹)
0.74 A$
(40.23 ₹)
     -84.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 A$
(3,539.53 ₹)
1.84 A$
(100.00 ₹)
     -97.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.31 A$
(397.89 ₹)
6.91 A$
(376.23 ₹)
     -5.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,227.00 A$
(2,190,533.98 ₹)
22,036.82 A$
(1,200,000.00 ₹)
     -45.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,159.86 A$
(1,751,243.19 ₹)
37,778.63 A$
(2,057,209.80 ₹)
     +17.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.32 A$
(15,754.95 ₹)
108.04 A$
(5,883.28 ₹)
     -62.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.12 A$
(2,348.34 ₹)
5.61 A$
(305.25 ₹)
     -87.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.05 A$
(4,413.67 ₹)
12.33 A$
(671.35 ₹)
     -84.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.00 A$
(4,846.43 ₹)
34.44 A$
(1,875.65 ₹)
     -61.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.95 A$
(1,413.34 ₹)
15.83 A$
(862.00 ₹)
     -39.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(1,198.00 ₹)
7.35 A$
(400.00 ₹)
     -66.6 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,485.06 A$
(135,322.01 ₹)
149.82 A$
(8,158.12 ₹)
     -94.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,877.78 A$
(1,572,519.79 ₹)
3,156.49 A$
(171,884.62 ₹)
     -89.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.08 A$
(7,192.16 ₹)
46.17 A$
(2,514.06 ₹)
     -65.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 87.14 A$
(4,745.31 ₹)
56.54 A$
(3,078.92 ₹)
     -35.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 163.84 A$
(8,921.72 ₹)
72.44 A$
(3,944.66 ₹)
     -55.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 200.48 A$
(10,917.00 ₹)
53.14 A$
(2,893.60 ₹)
     -73.5 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,440.00 A$
(132,868.54 ₹)
378.02 A$
(20,585.00 ₹)
     -84.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,988.25 A$
(108,268.80 ₹)
212.25 A$
(11,557.69 ₹)
     -89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,886.94 A$
(266,115.00 ₹)
1,080.13 A$
(58,817.76 ₹)
     -77.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,084.20 A$
(167,947.76 ₹)
522.94 A$
(28,476.19 ₹)
     -83.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,243.67 A$
(67,723.12 ₹)
380.46 A$
(20,717.56 ₹)
     -69.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,057.41 A$
(57,580.78 ₹)
192.71 A$
(10,493.78 ₹)
     -81.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Delhi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,945.36 A$
(323,750.71 ₹)
1,634.89 A$
(89,026.60 ₹)
     -72.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 9.05      +37.3 %
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