Delhi, India, differentiates itself with low living costs. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, startups and venture capital.
Delhi is one of the top ten city matches for 2.5% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $460.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $360.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.98 |
| Small apartment | $260.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $1.90 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $2.50 |
| A beer | $1.70 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.00 |
| Bread | $0.20 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.99 |
| Lunch | $6.10 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $36.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $20.00 |
| Movie ticket | $4.70 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $25.84 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 66 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.97 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.85 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 17 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.71 |
| Meetups groups | 198 |
| Meetups members | 101317 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 296 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 87 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.89 |
| Startup events | 74 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.62 |
| Startups [score] | 1.00 |
| Total number of startups | 2220 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.91 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 97 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.46 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.67 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/India/Delhi |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.10 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 47.60 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.10 |
| Freedom from corruption | 38.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.28 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 47.80 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.24 |
| Time to open a business | 26.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.71 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.30 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 0 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 4 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.99 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.98 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.99 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.48 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 68.31 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.10 |
Education| Best university in ranking | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 450 |
| University quality [score] | 0.10 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.22 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.16 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.39 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 63.65 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | INR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.07 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 1.00 |
| GDP per capita | $5855.31 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.11 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.44 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.61 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 241 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.06 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 19.95 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.36 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.36 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 7.83 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 103 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.52 |
| Cinemas | 198 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.62 |
| Comedy clubs | 16 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.59 |
| Concert venues | 91 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.47 |
| Historical sites | 97 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.75 |
| Museums | 46 |
| Museums [score] | 0.39 |
| Performing art venues | 108 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.47 |
| Sport venues | 61 |
| Sports [score] | 0.47 |
| Zoos | 8 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.59 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 24.29 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.22 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Ambiguous |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | Ambiguous |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.40 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 157.50 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 229.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.10 |
Costs of living in Delhi are in the least expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities and the second most expensive in India. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Delhi will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $36 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $5 |
 Broadband internet connection | $20 |
 Monthly public transport | $20 |
 Lunch | $6 |
Software Engineer salaries in Delhi are low. For this job type, Delhi ranks 214th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Delhi.
The overall crime rate puts Delhi in position 229 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Imprisonment As Punishment
Legal
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12.6Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली, Punjabi : ਦਿੱਲੀ, Urdu: دلّی) is India's capital and seat of government. It forms the National Capital Territory of Delhi, rather than being part of a state. Delhi is one of India's largest cities, and the core of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 21 million inhabitants. Within India it is a major center of arts, commerce, education, tourism, and transit. As the capital of several empires over the last 1000 years, Delhi also contains a striking array of well-preserved historic sites for the tourist to visit.
With evidence of continuous settlement dating back to the 6th Century BC, Delhi is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Thought to have been built and destroyed eleven times, evidence of at least eight distinct settlements can still be seen in Delhi. The most well-preserved historic sites are from the period of Muslim rule, between 1193 and the 1700s.
The legendary city of Indraprastha from the epic Mahabharata is said to have been situated where Delhi now lies, but no remains of it have been found.
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