Delhi vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$210
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$1018
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
7
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
26.5M
133K

The cost of living in Delhi is 61% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8647th and 4342nd ($505 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Maldives, respectively. Check India vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in Male. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 4744th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Male

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Delhi Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$3225

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1515
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$549
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$340
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352