Delhi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$4489
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
62
100
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.35M

The cost of living in Delhi is 81% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8767th and 829th ($479 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5583rd and 1st 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
$4.69
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$22313

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132