Delhi vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$4659
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.3M

The cost of living in Delhi is 79% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8767th and 1367th ($479 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 14th 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
$4.69
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$22291

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Cities near Delhi

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
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123