Delhi vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$210
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$4156
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
26.5M
639K

The cost of living in Delhi is 75% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8647th and 1856th ($505 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1553rd 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 months in Delhi compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 4744th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614