Delhi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3776
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.53M

The cost of living in Delhi is 79% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8607th and 933rd ($484 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4314th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Melbourne

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Delhi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$18868

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Cities near Delhi

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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481