Delhi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$187
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$4423
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.84M

The cost of living in Delhi is 80% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8582nd and 240th ($468 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.8 months in Sydney. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4741st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$16443

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663