Delhi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$192
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$8550
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
26.5M
452K

The cost of living in Delhi is 88% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8767th and 11th ($479 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in India and Switzerland, respectively. Check India vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5583rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Zurich

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Delhi Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117