Tokyo vs Delhi Cost of Living

Tokyo (Japan) · Overall index 53.8Delhi (India) · Overall index 22.3

Summary

  • Overall, Delhi is 59% cheaper than Tokyo.
  • Rent in Delhi is 68% cheaper than in Tokyo.
  • Transport in Delhi is 62% cheaper than in Tokyo.
ItemTokyoDelhiDiff
Rent-68%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,307$392-70%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$782$275-65%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,737$830-70%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,558$522-66%
Groceries-56%
Milk (1L)$0.87$0.39-55%
White bread (500g)$2.62$1.4-47%
Rice (1kg)$3.43$1.72-50%
Eggs (12)$3.26$1.54-53%
Local cheese (1kg)$9.15$4.3-53%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$9.77$3.57-63%
Beef round (1kg)$14.2$5.85-59%
Apples (1kg)$3.74$1.61-57%
Bananas (1kg)$1.62$0.6-63%
Oranges (1kg)$3$1.42-53%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.44$1.78-60%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.3$0.98-57%
Onions (1kg)$2.06$0.97-53%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.69$0.74-56%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.8$0.82-54%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.4$5.01-56%
Transport-62%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.65$0.69-58%
Public transport, monthly pass$75.4$26.1-65%
Taxi, base fare$2.32$1.01-56%
Taxi, per km$1.23$0.47-62%
Gasoline (1L)$0.58$0.22-62%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$18,186$6,041-67%
Dining out-61%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$13.8$6.39-54%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$70.3$28-60%
Fast food combo meal$7.88$2.77-65%
Cappuccino$3.87$1.46-62%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.65$0.61-63%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.95$1.84-63%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.82$2.23-62%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.35$0.58-57%
Telecom-51%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$41.5$24.3-41%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$52.1$25.4-51%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.12-54%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.7$5.59-56%
Utilities & household-54%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$126$51.7-59%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.08-47%
Tap water (1m³)$3.07$1.51-51%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.05$0.43-59%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.3$7.92-51%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.2$24.3-61%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$9.79$5.1-48%
Men's haircut$23.3$10.7-54%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$18.8$8.84-53%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,434$583-59%

3,032 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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