Delhi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4315
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
61
100
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.84M

The cost of living in Delhi is 80% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8558th and 745th ($510 vs $2539) 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 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5071st 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
$4.47
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$17957

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683