Delhi vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$210
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$4970
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
26.5M
888K

The cost of living in Delhi is 77% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8647th and 1397th ($505 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 4744th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$27094

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Cities near Delhi

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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828