Delhi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2197
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Delhi is 76% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8668th and 1819th ($507 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5790th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Rome

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Delhi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$12431

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358