Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Delhi 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Delhi is 60.3% lower than in Dubai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Delhi is 71.3% lower than in Dubai | |
| Rent Prices in Delhi are 85.5% lower than in Dubai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Delhi are 67.4% lower than in Dubai | |
| Groceries Prices in Delhi are 45.9% lower than in Dubai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Delhi is 3.7% lower than in Dubai | |
Restaurants | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 AED (904.88 ₹) |
15.47 AED (350.00 ₹) |
-61.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
296.92 AED (6,716.87 ₹) |
88.41 AED (2,000.00 ₹) |
-70.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 AED (791.77 ₹) |
15.47 AED (350.00 ₹) |
-55.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 AED (1,017.99 ₹) |
6.85 AED (155.00 ₹) |
-84.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45.00 AED (1,017.99 ₹) |
13.26 AED (300.00 ₹) |
-70.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
21.79 AED (492.89 ₹) |
7.88 AED (178.17 ₹) |
-63.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.21 AED (95.25 ₹) |
1.64 AED (37.01 ₹) |
-61.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.75 AED (62.29 ₹) |
0.74 AED (16.74 ₹) |
-73.1 % |
Markets | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
26.96 AED (609.92 ₹) |
10.52 AED (238.00 ₹) |
-61.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5.32 AED (120.44 ₹) |
1.76 AED (39.81 ₹) |
-66.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.80 AED (85.99 ₹) |
1.46 AED (33.13 ₹) |
-61.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.96 AED (270.66 ₹) |
4.13 AED (93.40 ₹) |
-65.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
16.22 AED (366.88 ₹) |
7.91 AED (179.04 ₹) |
-51.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.00 AED (294.08 ₹) |
5.97 AED (135.11 ₹) |
-54.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
15.62 AED (353.38 ₹) |
10.91 AED (246.91 ₹) |
-30.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.81 AED (86.30 ₹) |
3.38 AED (76.52 ₹) |
-11.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.14 AED (70.95 ₹) |
1.38 AED (31.22 ₹) |
-56.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.96 AED (66.91 ₹) |
1.73 AED (39.17 ₹) |
-41.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.62 AED (59.28 ₹) |
0.91 AED (20.57 ₹) |
-65.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.63 AED (36.94 ₹) |
0.58 AED (13.15 ₹) |
-64.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.02 AED (45.79 ₹) |
0.73 AED (16.62 ₹) |
-63.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.14 AED (138.88 ₹) |
2.14 AED (48.45 ₹) |
-65.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.28 AED (51.61 ₹) |
1.30 AED (29.46 ₹) |
-42.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
55.00 AED (1,244.21 ₹) |
39.78 AED (900.00 ₹) |
-27.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.54 AED (261.02 ₹) |
6.51 AED (147.28 ₹) |
-43.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
17.07 AED (386.25 ₹) |
10.17 AED (230.00 ₹) |
-40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
23.00 AED (520.30 ₹) |
15.47 AED (350.00 ₹) |
-32.7 % |
Transportation | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.00 AED (135.73 ₹) |
2.21 AED (50.00 ₹) |
-63.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 AED (6,786.58 ₹) |
44.20 AED (1,000.00 ₹) |
-85.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 AED (271.46 ₹) |
2.21 AED (50.00 ₹) |
-81.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 AED (109.22 ₹) |
1.42 AED (32.19 ₹) |
-70.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 AED (678.66 ₹) |
4.42 AED (100.00 ₹) |
-85.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.56 AED (261.55 ₹) |
16.59 AED (375.27 ₹) |
+43.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
140,000.00 AED (3,167,072.33 ₹) |
53,045.84 AED (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-62.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,400.17 AED (1,886,674.09 ₹) |
88,801.19 AED (2,008,855.58 ₹) |
+6.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
739.79 AED (16,735.51 ₹) |
247.22 AED (5,592.66 ₹) |
-66.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
215.48 AED (4,874.64 ₹) |
14.33 AED (324.23 ₹) |
-93.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
352.91 AED (7,983.43 ₹) |
30.56 AED (691.25 ₹) |
-91.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
324.04 AED (7,330.45 ₹) |
85.39 AED (1,931.62 ₹) |
-73.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
179.04 AED (4,050.20 ₹) |
40.43 AED (914.58 ₹) |
-77.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 AED (1,131.10 ₹) |
17.68 AED (400.00 ₹) |
-64.6 % |
Childcare | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,768.75 AED (62,634.51 ₹) |
345.27 AED (7,810.61 ₹) |
-87.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
52,658.52 AED (1,191,238.24 ₹) |
7,251.30 AED (164,038.46 ₹) |
-86.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
224.60 AED (5,080.82 ₹) |
116.40 AED (2,633.14 ₹) |
-48.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
215.59 AED (4,877.03 ₹) |
134.42 AED (3,040.80 ₹) |
-37.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
354.49 AED (8,019.19 ₹) |
185.58 AED (4,198.13 ₹) |
-47.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
345.62 AED (7,818.71 ₹) |
140.41 AED (3,176.45 ₹) |
-59.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,801.91 AED (176,494.45 ₹) |
952.42 AED (21,545.55 ₹) |
-87.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,793.10 AED (108,429.32 ₹) |
549.53 AED (12,431.37 ₹) |
-88.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,096.88 AED (341,520.88 ₹) |
2,597.85 AED (58,768.50 ₹) |
-82.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,176.60 AED (230,214.39 ₹) |
1,391.98 AED (31,489.36 ₹) |
-86.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,632.28 AED (36,925.46 ₹) |
840.55 AED (19,014.91 ₹) |
-48.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
938.25 AED (21,224.93 ₹) |
470.86 AED (10,651.73 ₹) |
-49.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dubai Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
14,632.99 AED (331,026.75 ₹) |
4,044.87 AED (91,502.92 ₹) |
-72.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.95 | 8.88 | +79.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 759 | 696 |
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| Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |
Cities near Delhi: | Cost of Living in Faridabad | 20.42 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gurgaon | 21.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Agra | 138.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dehradun | 148.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chandigarh | 154.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Patiala | 160.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jaipur | 161.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludhiana | 196.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jalandhar | 232.88 miles |