Delhi vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3437
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
26.5M
639K

The cost of living in Delhi is 77% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8767th and 1839th ($479 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1457th 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 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 1.7 months in Detroit. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 319th 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
$4.69
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$16262

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600