Delhi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$4188
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
62
100
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.45M

The cost of living in Delhi is 83% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8767th and 370th ($479 vs $2844) 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 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5583rd 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
$4.69
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$25164

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863