Delhi vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$3072
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
26.5M
639K

The cost of living in Delhi is 75% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8668th and 1947th ($507 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1526th 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 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 5790th and 318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Detroit

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Delhi Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$19339

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619