Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Delhi 

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Consumer Prices in Delhi are 75.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Delhi are 83.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Delhi are 92.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Delhi are 80.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Delhi are 76.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Delhi is 10.1% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(2,501.29 ₹)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -86.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(10,838.94 ₹)
23.99 $
(2,000.00 ₹)
     -81.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,000.52 ₹)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -65.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(667.01 ₹)
1.80 $
(150.00 ₹)
     -77.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(833.76 ₹)
3.36 $
(280.00 ₹)
     -66.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.71 $
(475.70 ₹)
2.09 $
(174.42 ₹)
     -63.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 $
(250.71 ₹)
0.42 $
(35.04 ₹)
     -86.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(188.88 ₹)
0.18 $
(15.36 ₹)
     -91.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.68 $
(473.20 ₹)
2.87 $
(239.39 ₹)
     -49.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(357.50 ₹)
0.48 $
(40.28 ₹)
     -88.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(270.88 ₹)
0.39 $
(32.35 ₹)
     -88.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.44 $
(453.62 ₹)
1.07 $
(89.32 ₹)
     -80.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(638.23 ₹)
2.17 $
(181.31 ₹)
     -71.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.35 $
(612.96 ₹)
1.63 $
(135.82 ₹)
     -77.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(753.91 ₹)
2.87 $
(239.11 ₹)
     -68.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.17 $
(264.33 ₹)
0.88 $
(73.59 ₹)
     -72.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(77.74 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.58 ₹)
     -60.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.67 $
(222.64 ₹)
0.46 $
(38.50 ₹)
     -82.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(234.72 ₹)
0.24 $
(20.24 ₹)
     -91.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(160.99 ₹)
0.15 $
(12.79 ₹)
     -92.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(142.78 ₹)
0.20 $
(17.07 ₹)
     -88.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(239.86 ₹)
0.59 $
(48.83 ₹)
     -79.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(202.33 ₹)
0.35 $
(29.59 ₹)
     -85.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,667.53 ₹)
9.60 $
(800.00 ₹)
     -52.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(210.76 ₹)
1.77 $
(147.29 ₹)
     -30.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(319.16 ₹)
2.80 $
(233.41 ₹)
     -26.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(1,417.40 ₹)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -75.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(241.79 ₹)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -79.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(11,005.69 ₹)
13.39 $
(1,116.50 ₹)
     -89.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(416.88 ₹)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -88.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(270.97 ₹)
0.48 $
(40.23 ₹)
     -85.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,501.29 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -96.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(320.26 ₹)
4.51 $
(376.23 ₹)
     +17.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(2,334,539.96 ₹)
14,392.56 $
(1,200,000.00 ₹)
     -48.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,895.32 $
(2,242,435.65 ₹)
24,673.76 $
(2,057,209.80 ₹)
     -8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 167.61 $
(13,974.85 ₹)
70.56 $
(5,883.28 ₹)
     -57.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.61 $
(5,136.71 ₹)
3.66 $
(305.25 ₹)
     -94.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(5,829.57 ₹)
8.05 $
(671.35 ₹)
     -88.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 126.58 $
(10,553.70 ₹)
22.50 $
(1,875.65 ₹)
     -82.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(6,183.75 ₹)
10.34 $
(862.00 ₹)
     -86.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.75 $
(1,646.68 ₹)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -75.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,012.78 $
(251,194.65 ₹)
96.00 $
(8,004.39 ₹)
     -96.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(5,273,559.01 ₹)
2,061.55 $
(171,884.62 ₹)
     -96.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.69 $
(5,727.21 ₹)
29.91 $
(2,493.52 ₹)
     -56.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(3,787.05 ₹)
37.52 $
(3,128.18 ₹)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.81 $
(8,154.73 ₹)
48.20 $
(4,019.13 ₹)
     -50.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.24 $
(13,693.59 ₹)
34.94 $
(2,913.02 ₹)
     -78.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,116.53 $
(343,221.84 ₹)
245.87 $
(20,500.10 ₹)
     -94.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,732.21 $
(227,801.65 ₹)
137.81 $
(11,490.20 ₹)
     -95.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,206.74 $
(684,248.59 ₹)
710.05 $
(59,201.80 ₹)
     -91.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,271.85 $
(356,171.74 ₹)
342.55 $
(28,560.98 ₹)
     -92.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,570.81 $
(130,968.12 ₹)
248.48 $
(20,717.56 ₹)
     -84.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,164.67 $
(97,105.78 ₹)
125.86 $
(10,493.78 ₹)
     -89.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Delhi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,875.85 $
(489,907.48 ₹)
1,051.22 $
(87,647.29 ₹)
     -82.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 9.05      +36.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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