Delhi vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1304
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$3010
🏠 One person rent
$221
$814
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1263
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
7
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
26.5M
133K

The cost of living in Delhi is 61% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8558th and 4205th ($510 vs $1304) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Maldives, respectively. Check India vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1 months in Male. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5071st and 4917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Male

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Delhi Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$2231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$7.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$73.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$3201

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1651
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$333
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$287
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$244
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$273
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$306
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$383
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$346
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$580
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$631
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$294
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$498
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$429
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$502
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$306
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$310
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$325
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$316
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$339
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$425
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$344
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$582
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$300
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$295
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$302
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$311
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$304
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$412
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$546
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$280
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$533
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$351
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$342
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$360