Delhi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$4145
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
61
98
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.45M

The cost of living in Delhi is 82% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8668th and 348th ($507 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5790th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Sydney

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Delhi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$21946

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864