Delhi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$187
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$3795
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.53M

The cost of living in Delhi is 78% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8582nd and 420th ($468 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4741st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$19362

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361