Delhi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$2619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$6214
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1549
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2686
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$378
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$661
$4031
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
63
100
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.45M

The cost of living in Delhi is 81% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8632nd and 673rd ($510 vs $2619) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5167th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$7.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$414
$3277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$2254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.33
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$13243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1171
$7736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.02
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$5.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$28.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$60
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.21
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.4
$2089
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$18664

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$431
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$387
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$520
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$381
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$281
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$371
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$264
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$350
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$296
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$302
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$299
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$294
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$286
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$283
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$357
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$381
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$294
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$371
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$380
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$355
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$381
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$281
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$377
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$393
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$284
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$355
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$309
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$327
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$389
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$342
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$369
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$421
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$362
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$288
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$352

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2160
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2313
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1879
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1617
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1457
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1829
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1578
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1654
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1507
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2049
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1758
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1613
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1187
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1479
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1989
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1659
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1671
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1840
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1806
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2299
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2132
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1710
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1701
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1341
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1553
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1724
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1746
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1656
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1688
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2297
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1759
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1712
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1739
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2091
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1683
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1705
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1792
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2043
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1421
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1704