Delhi vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$187
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$2854
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
63
100
🏙️ Population
26.5M
14M

The cost of living in Delhi is 74% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8582nd and 2147th ($468 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4741st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$16527

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050