Delhi vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4187
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
26.5M
639K

The cost of living in Delhi is 76% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8607th and 1843rd ($484 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1594th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 4314th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$16868

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614