Singapore vs Delhi Cost of Living

Singapore (Singapore) · Overall index 78.2Delhi (India) · Overall index 22.3

Summary

  • Overall, Delhi is 71% cheaper than Singapore.
  • Rent in Delhi is 86% cheaper than in Singapore.
  • Transport in Delhi is 72% cheaper than in Singapore.
ItemSingaporeDelhiDiff
Rent-86%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,802$392-86%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,887$275-85%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,049$830-86%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,490$522-85%
Groceries-66%
Milk (1L)$1.1$0.39-65%
White bread (500g)$3.89$1.4-64%
Rice (1kg)$4.33$1.72-60%
Eggs (12)$3.94$1.54-61%
Local cheese (1kg)$12.9$4.3-67%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.2$3.57-71%
Beef round (1kg)$19.3$5.85-70%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$1.61-67%
Bananas (1kg)$1.96$0.6-69%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$1.42-65%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.53$1.78-68%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.84$0.98-65%
Onions (1kg)$2.66$0.97-64%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.3$0.74-68%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.14$0.82-62%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.8$5.01-66%
Transport-72%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.23$0.69-69%
Public transport, monthly pass$99.1$26.1-74%
Taxi, base fare$3.23$1.01-69%
Taxi, per km$1.75$0.47-73%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.22-72%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$24,838$6,041-76%
Dining out-71%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.6$6.39-70%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$105$28-73%
Fast food combo meal$9.73$2.77-72%
Cappuccino$4.28$1.46-66%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.2$0.61-72%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$6.69$1.84-72%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.94$2.23-72%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.82$0.58-68%
Telecom-57%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$53.2$24.3-54%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$55.4$25.4-54%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.32$0.12-62%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$5.59-57%
Utilities & household-65%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$158$51.7-67%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.08-64%
Tap water (1m³)$4.04$1.51-63%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.24$0.43-65%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.2$7.92-59%
Fitness club (monthly)$80.6$24.3-70%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$14.4$5.1-65%
Men's haircut$28.1$10.7-62%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.6$8.84-64%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,858$583-69%

2,993 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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