Delhi vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.15M

The cost of living in Delhi is 78% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8607th and 1216th ($484 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 4314th and 33rd 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
$3.8
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381