Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 70.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.1% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 71.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 72.1% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Delhi
- Childcare
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pay 66.9% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.9% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 62.4% less in Delhi
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 83.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
€17.32
ISK2,493
|
€3.59
₹357.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
€15.60
ISK2,246
|
€3.59
₹357.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (0.33 liter) |
€2.73
ISK393
|
€0.42
₹42.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (0.33 liter) |
€1.89
ISK272
|
€0.16
₹15.99
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
€3.13
ISK450
|
€0.47
₹47.20
|
|
| Local cheese (500 grams) |
€6.72
ISK967
|
€2.05
₹204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 liter) |
€1.46
ISK211
|
€0.66
₹65.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
€4.98
ISK718
|
€1.00
₹99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 kg) |
€18.03
ISK2,596
|
€3.08
₹306.19
|
|
| Apples (1 kg) |
€2.68
ISK385
|
€1.70
₹169.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 kg) |
€1.93
ISK277
|
€0.66
₹65.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 kg) |
€2.32
ISK335
|
€0.88
₹87.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 kg) |
€4.25
ISK611
|
€0.55
₹54.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 kg) |
€2.74
ISK394
|
€0.38
₹37.57
|
|
| Onions (1 kg) |
€1.78
ISK257
|
€0.44
₹43.42
|
|
pay 72.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
€1.94
ISK280
|
€1.01
₹100.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
€64.90
ISK9,343
|
€10.26
₹1,020.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
€36,755.21
ISK5,291,449
|
€12,313.32
₹1,224,744.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (8 km) |
€20.82
ISK2,998
|
€2.15
₹214.33
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
€60.49
ISK8,709
|
€7.34
₹730.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
€1,706.71
ISK245,706
|
€242.14
₹24,084.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
€1,561.49
ISK224,799
|
€142.08
₹14,131.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(65 m2 apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
€46.71
ISK6,725
|
€40.05
₹3,983.19
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
€218.31
ISK31,429
|
€80.09
₹7,966.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
€5,189.83
ISK747,151
|
€1,529.25
₹152,106.44
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer |
€9.36
ISK1,348
|
€2.05
₹204.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
€4.59
ISK661
|
€2.10
₹209.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
€10.60
ISK1,526
|
€3.59
₹357.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
€60.56
ISK8,719
|
€18.45
₹1,835.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
€12.79
ISK1,842
|
€4.26
₹423.56
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
€94.35
ISK13,583
|
€27.92
₹2,777.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
€43.05
ISK6,198
|
€27.96
₹2,781.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
€131.48
ISK18,929
|
€46.02
₹4,577.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
€168.11
ISK24,202
|
€35.38
₹3,518.99
|
|
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