Delhi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$210
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$4357
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
63
100
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.03M

The cost of living in Delhi is 79% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8647th and 923rd ($505 vs $2397) 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 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4744th 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
$3.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$21306

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913