Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Delhi 

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Cost of Living in Delhi is 70.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Delhi is 78.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Delhi are 89.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Delhi are 76.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Delhi are 63.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Delhi is 8.4% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Delhi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(2,128.28 ₹)
3.29 £
(350.00 ₹)
     -83.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(8,513.12 ₹)
18.79 £
(2,000.00 ₹)
     -76.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(851.31 ₹)
3.29 £
(350.00 ₹)
     -58.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(691.69 ₹)
1.60 £
(170.00 ₹)
     -75.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(585.28 ₹)
2.73 £
(290.00 ₹)
     -50.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.63 £
(386.27 ₹)
1.68 £
(178.72 ₹)
     -53.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(217.82 ₹)
0.35 £
(37.12 ₹)
     -83.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 £
(163.26 ₹)
0.15 £
(16.20 ₹)
     -90.1 %
Markets
London Edit Delhi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(527.95 ₹)
2.25 £
(239.64 ₹)
     -54.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 £
(153.27 ₹)
0.38 £
(40.05 ₹)
     -73.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(97.98 ₹)
0.31 £
(33.07 ₹)
     -66.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 £
(332.06 ₹)
0.90 £
(96.28 ₹)
     -71.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 £
(372.29 ₹)
1.69 £
(179.89 ₹)
     -51.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.43 £
(365.49 ₹)
1.30 £
(138.26 ₹)
     -62.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.64 £
(599.83 ₹)
2.24 £
(238.55 ₹)
     -60.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(126.30 ₹)
0.73 £
(77.65 ₹)
     -38.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(65.43 ₹)
0.29 £
(31.21 ₹)
     -52.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(126.04 ₹)
0.36 £
(38.64 ₹)
     -69.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(161.99 ₹)
0.19 £
(20.15 ₹)
     -87.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(62.11 ₹)
0.13 £
(13.49 ₹)
     -78.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(57.50 ₹)
0.16 £
(16.64 ₹)
     -71.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(105.55 ₹)
0.46 £
(49.00 ₹)
     -53.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(139.58 ₹)
0.28 £
(29.59 ₹)
     -78.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(1,010.93 ₹)
8.93 £
(950.00 ₹)
     -6.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(222.12 ₹)
1.41 £
(149.53 ₹)
     -32.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(262.61 ₹)
2.24 £
(237.84 ₹)
     -9.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(1,596.21 ₹)
3.29 £
(350.00 ₹)
     -78.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Delhi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(297.96 ₹)
0.47 £
(50.00 ₹)
     -83.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(21,282.80 ₹)
11.28 £
(1,200.00 ₹)
     -94.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(478.86 ₹)
0.47 £
(50.00 ₹)
     -89.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 £
(342.51 ₹)
0.30 £
(32.19 ₹)
     -90.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(3,192.42 ₹)
0.94 £
(100.00 ₹)
     -96.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(609.30 ₹)
3.54 £
(377.00 ₹)
     -38.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 £
(2,979,592.60 ₹)
11,276.71 £
(1,200,000.00 ₹)
     -59.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,466.92 £
(2,816,451.72 ₹)
19,144.19 £
(2,037,209.80 ₹)
     -27.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Delhi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.28 £
(31,847.92 ₹)
52.04 £
(5,538.19 ₹)
     -82.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.60 £
(1,660.53 ₹)
3.28 £
(348.97 ₹)
     -79.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.83 £
(3,280.40 ₹)
6.62 £
(704.79 ₹)
     -78.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Delhi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.20 £
(4,916.33 ₹)
18.75 £
(1,995.76 ₹)
     -59.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(1,527.28 ₹)
8.56 £
(910.87 ₹)
     -40.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(1,596.21 ₹)
4.13 £
(440.00 ₹)
     -72.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Delhi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,846.99 £
(196,545.96 ₹)
74.10 £
(7,884.92 ₹)
     -96.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(2,143,516.98 ₹)
1,486.57 £
(158,192.31 ₹)
     -92.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Delhi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.49 £
(8,884.05 ₹)
25.19 £
(2,680.56 ₹)
     -69.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.76 £
(4,337.44 ₹)
27.67 £
(2,944.42 ₹)
     -32.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.49 £
(9,629.03 ₹)
39.39 £
(4,191.65 ₹)
     -56.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.20 £
(10,662.68 ₹)
29.97 £
(3,188.87 ₹)
     -70.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Delhi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,146.08 £
(228,372.84 ₹)
209.14 £
(22,255.00 ₹)
     -90.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,599.25 £
(170,182.62 ₹)
121.36 £
(12,914.89 ₹)
     -92.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,465.38 £
(475,179.53 ₹)
569.36 £
(60,588.36 ₹)
     -87.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,882.05 £
(306,690.67 ₹)
312.08 £
(33,209.30 ₹)
     -89.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Delhi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(136,231.72 ₹)
168.86 £
(17,968.68 ₹)
     -86.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(79,581.69 ₹)
98.54 £
(10,485.99 ₹)
     -86.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Delhi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,679.88 £
(391,590.52 ₹)
859.12 £
(91,422.62 ₹)
     -76.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 8.95      +62.5 %
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