Delhi vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$3098
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
26.5M
639K

The cost of living in Delhi is 77% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8745th and 1636th ($489 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1374th 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 99th in the United States, while ranked 5934th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$16684

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608