Delhi vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$210
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$3703
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
26.5M
488K

The cost of living in Delhi is 78% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8647th and 1263rd ($505 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 34th 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 months in Delhi compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4744th and 40th 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
$3.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$23136

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767