Delhi vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$210
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$2601
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
26.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Delhi is 69% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8647th and 3085th ($505 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4744th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Tokyo

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Delhi Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$15495

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033