Delhi vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3083
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
26.5M
488K

The cost of living in Delhi is 76% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8607th and 1692nd ($484 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 46th in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4314th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Edinburgh

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Delhi Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$14724

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666