Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Delhi 

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Consumer Prices in Delhi are 69.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Delhi are 78.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Delhi are 89.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Delhi are 75.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Delhi are 62.3% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Delhi is 31.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Delhi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(2,083.44 ₹)
3.36 £
(350.00 ₹)
     -83.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(8,333.77 ₹)
19.20 £
(2,000.00 ₹)
     -76.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(833.38 ₹)
3.36 £
(350.00 ₹)
     -58.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(677.12 ₹)
1.73 £
(180.00 ₹)
     -73.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(572.95 ₹)
2.78 £
(290.00 ₹)
     -49.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(373.25 ₹)
1.73 £
(180.71 ₹)
     -51.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(202.56 ₹)
0.35 £
(36.05 ₹)
     -82.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(164.61 ₹)
0.16 £
(16.47 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Markets
London Edit Delhi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(515.41 ₹)
2.30 £
(239.37 ₹)
     -53.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(147.74 ₹)
0.39 £
(40.70 ₹)
     -72.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(93.79 ₹)
0.32 £
(33.53 ₹)
     -64.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £
(342.56 ₹)
0.87 £
(90.74 ₹)
     -73.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(362.28 ₹)
1.74 £
(181.40 ₹)
     -49.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £
(359.75 ₹)
1.31 £
(136.77 ₹)
     -62.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £
(599.29 ₹)
2.39 £
(249.02 ₹)
     -58.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(115.74 ₹)
0.73 £
(75.97 ₹)
     -34.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(60.26 ₹)
0.30 £
(30.78 ₹)
     -48.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(122.98 ₹)
0.38 £
(39.11 ₹)
     -68.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(142.28 ₹)
0.20 £
(20.63 ₹)
     -85.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(59.35 ₹)
0.12 £
(12.99 ₹)
     -78.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(56.50 ₹)
0.16 £
(17.13 ₹)
     -69.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(96.24 ₹)
0.48 £
(49.71 ₹)
     -48.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(130.67 ₹)
0.28 £
(29.48 ₹)
     -77.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(963.59 ₹)
7.68 £
(800.00 ₹)
     -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(213.86 ₹)
1.40 £
(145.62 ₹)
     -31.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(250.93 ₹)
2.28 £
(237.67 ₹)
     -5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(1,562.58 ₹)
3.36 £
(350.00 ₹)
     -77.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Delhi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(291.68 ₹)
0.48 £
(50.00 ₹)
     -82.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(20,834.42 ₹)
9.83 £
(1,024.00 ₹)
     -95.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(416.69 ₹)
0.48 £
(50.00 ₹)
     -88.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(326.51 ₹)
0.39 £
(40.23 ₹)
     -87.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(3,125.16 ₹)
0.96 £
(100.00 ₹)
     -96.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(599.20 ₹)
3.61 £
(375.56 ₹)
     -37.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(2,841,814.55 ₹)
11,519.40 £
(1,200,000.00 ₹)
     -57.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(2,693,955.29 ₹)
19,556.20 £
(2,037,209.80 ₹)
     -24.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Delhi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(29,901.10 ₹)
56.54 £
(5,889.45 ₹)
     -80.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £
(1,576.30 ₹)
3.04 £
(316.89 ₹)
     -79.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(3,242.34 ₹)
6.42 £
(668.90 ₹)
     -79.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Delhi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £
(4,898.13 ₹)
17.74 £
(1,847.90 ₹)
     -62.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(1,449.03 ₹)
8.91 £
(928.26 ₹)
     -35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(1,562.58 ₹)
3.84 £
(400.00 ₹)
     -74.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Delhi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(191,712.12 ₹)
73.36 £
(7,641.67 ₹)
     -96.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(2,089,146.41 ₹)
1,562.41 £
(162,760.00 ₹)
     -92.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Delhi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(8,567.52 ₹)
24.24 £
(2,524.77 ₹)
     -70.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(4,163.26 ₹)
29.23 £
(3,045.43 ₹)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £
(9,214.98 ₹)
37.50 £
(3,906.10 ₹)
     -57.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £
(9,774.81 ₹)
28.19 £
(2,936.15 ₹)
     -70.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Delhi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,225.49 £
(231,833.96 ₹)
197.42 £
(20,566.13 ₹)
     -91.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,618.52 £
(168,605.09 ₹)
113.12 £
(11,784.31 ₹)
     -93.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £
(450,270.14 ₹)
548.72 £
(57,160.98 ₹)
     -87.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £
(299,083.55 ₹)
286.15 £
(29,808.51 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Delhi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(136,590.62 ₹)
180.41 £
(18,793.88 ₹)
     -86.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(74,637.10 ₹)
99.94 £
(10,411.47 ₹)
     -86.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Delhi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.91 £
(336,674.88 ₹)
922.05 £
(96,052.29 ₹)
     -71.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 8.98      +60.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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