Delhi vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$192
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2885
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
26.5M
14M

The cost of living in Delhi is 69% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8607th and 3238th ($484 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4314th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$15051

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063