Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Delhi 

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Consumer Prices in Delhi are 64.5% lower than in Seoul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Delhi are 66.8% lower than in Seoul
Rent Prices in Delhi are 73.0% lower than in Seoul
Restaurant Prices in Delhi are 48.6% lower than in Seoul
Groceries Prices in Delhi are 72.8% lower than in Seoul
Local Purchasing Power in Delhi is 18.6% higher than in Seoul
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Restaurants
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11,000.00 ₩
(676.37 ₹)
5,692.19 ₩
(350.00 ₹)
     -48.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70,000.00 ₩
(4,304.14 ₹)
32,526.79 ₩
(2,000.00 ₹)
     -53.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 ₩
(491.90 ₹)
5,692.19 ₩
(350.00 ₹)
     -28.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 ₩
(307.44 ₹)
2,439.51 ₩
(150.00 ₹)
     -51.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,000.00 ₩
(430.41 ₹)
4,716.38 ₩
(290.00 ₹)
     -32.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5,235.03 ₩
(321.89 ₹)
2,809.36 ₩
(172.74 ₹)
     -46.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,112.36 ₩
(129.88 ₹)
584.40 ₩
(35.93 ₹)
     -72.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,108.92 ₩
(68.18 ₹)
262.21 ₩
(16.12 ₹)
     -76.4 %
Markets
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11,119.03 ₩
(683.68 ₹)
3,877.74 ₩
(238.43 ₹)
     -65.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,779.90 ₩
(232.42 ₹)
648.41 ₩
(39.87 ₹)
     -82.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,107.64 ₩
(129.59 ₹)
549.15 ₩
(33.77 ₹)
     -73.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4,478.07 ₩
(275.35 ₹)
1,508.14 ₩
(92.73 ₹)
     -66.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7,298.84 ₩
(448.79 ₹)
2,968.61 ₩
(182.53 ₹)
     -59.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6,335.15 ₩
(389.53 ₹)
2,207.72 ₩
(135.75 ₹)
     -65.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23,449.70 ₩
(1,441.87 ₹)
3,976.53 ₩
(244.51 ₹)
     -83.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,152.23 ₩
(255.31 ₹)
1,235.11 ₩
(75.94 ₹)
     -70.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,171.05 ₩
(133.49 ₹)
504.75 ₩
(31.04 ₹)
     -76.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3,535.12 ₩
(217.37 ₹)
639.42 ₩
(39.32 ₹)
     -81.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3,731.55 ₩
(229.44 ₹)
334.95 ₩
(20.60 ₹)
     -91.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,591.20 ₩
(159.33 ₹)
214.08 ₩
(13.16 ₹)
     -91.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,942.72 ₩
(119.45 ₹)
278.86 ₩
(17.15 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,315.74 ₩
(203.88 ₹)
804.85 ₩
(49.49 ₹)
     -75.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,526.51 ₩
(93.86 ₹)
480.23 ₩
(29.53 ₹)
     -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25,000.00 ₩
(1,537.19 ₹)
14,637.05 ₩
(900.00 ₹)
     -41.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3,524.62 ₩
(216.72 ₹)
2,366.63 ₩
(145.52 ₹)
     -32.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,876.22 ₩
(238.34 ₹)
3,693.50 ₩
(227.11 ₹)
     -4.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4,500.00 ₩
(276.70 ₹)
5,692.19 ₩
(350.00 ₹)
     +26.5 %
Transportation
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,450.00 ₩
(89.16 ₹)
813.17 ₩
(50.00 ₹)
     -43.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61,000.00 ₩
(3,750.75 ₹)
16,507.34 ₩
(1,015.00 ₹)
     -72.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4,800.00 ₩
(295.14 ₹)
813.17 ₩
(50.00 ₹)
     -83.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ₩
(98.96 ₹)
523.47 ₩
(32.19 ₹)
     -67.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12,000.00 ₩
(737.85 ₹)
1,626.34 ₩
(100.00 ₹)
     -86.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6,359.53 ₩
(391.03 ₹)
6,100.88 ₩
(375.13 ₹)
     -4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,731,000.00 ₩
(2,319,995.52 ₹)
19,516,072.16 ₩
(1,200,000.00 ₹)
     -48.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,450,892.86 ₩
(2,118,309.01 ₹)
32,416,355.24 ₩
(1,993,209.80 ₹)
     -5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245,357.30 ₩
(15,086.48 ₹)
91,462.27 ₩
(5,623.81 ₹)
     -62.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60,381.58 ₩
(3,712.73 ₹)
5,192.47 ₩
(319.27 ₹)
     -91.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32,356.10 ₩
(1,989.50 ₹)
11,085.13 ₩
(681.60 ₹)
     -65.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71,031.75 ₩
(4,367.58 ₹)
31,527.28 ₩
(1,938.54 ₹)
     -55.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28,620.00 ₩
(1,759.78 ₹)
14,248.15 ₩
(876.09 ₹)
     -50.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 ₩
(922.32 ₹)
6,505.36 ₩
(400.00 ₹)
     -56.6 %
Childcare
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 517,833.33 ₩
(31,840.42 ₹)
124,547.01 ₩
(7,658.12 ₹)
     -75.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,654,545.45 ₩
(1,700,416.68 ₹)
2,605,531.16 ₩
(160,208.33 ₹)
     -90.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83,308.30 ₩
(5,122.44 ₹)
42,541.46 ₩
(2,615.78 ₹)
     -48.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60,656.82 ₩
(3,729.65 ₹)
51,815.55 ₩
(3,186.02 ₹)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116,545.45 ₩
(7,166.12 ₹)
67,729.92 ₩
(4,164.56 ₹)
     -41.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 172,647.06 ₩
(10,615.68 ₹)
50,596.86 ₩
(3,111.09 ₹)
     -70.7 %
Rent Per Month
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,167,093.02 ₩
(71,761.96 ₹)
348,987.01 ₩
(21,458.44 ₹)
     -70.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 704,545.45 ₩
(43,320.94 ₹)
202,027.49 ₩
(12,422.22 ₹)
     -71.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,657,852.01 ₩
(224,913.21 ₹)
959,119.64 ₩
(58,974.14 ₹)
     -73.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,957,787.97 ₩
(120,380.04 ₹)
512,486.00 ₩
(31,511.63 ₹)
     -73.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,394,710.40 ₩
(147,245.43 ₹)
310,313.24 ₩
(19,080.47 ₹)
     -87.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,372,522.77 ₩
(84,393.38 ₹)
169,418.84 ₩
(10,417.19 ₹)
     -87.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Seoul Edit Delhi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,910,846.19 ₩
(240,469.26 ₹)
1,540,504.77 ₩
(94,722.22 ₹)
     -60.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.11 8.98      +75.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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