Delhi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3902
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
61
100
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.03M

The cost of living in Delhi is 77% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8558th and 1365th ($510 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5071st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$19705

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Cities near Delhi

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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963