Delhi vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$4606
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.3M

The cost of living in Delhi is 78% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8668th and 1354th ($507 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5790th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Houston

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Delhi Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$22380

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221