Delhi vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4390
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.3M

The cost of living in Delhi is 78% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8558th and 1229th ($510 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1115th 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 1.9 months in Houston. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5071st and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$18964

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Cities near Delhi

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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182