Delhi vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3270
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
61
86
🏙️ Population
26.5M
639K

The cost of living in Delhi is 75% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8558th and 1678th ($510 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1488th 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 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.6 months in Detroit. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5071st and 315th 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
$4.47
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$16893

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527