Delhi vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$3732
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
60
97
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.15M

The cost of living in Delhi is 81% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8745th and 843rd ($489 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5934th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Paris

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Delhi Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$15084

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488