Delhi vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$2228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$5064
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1347
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$853
$4271
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
26.5M
888K

The cost of living in Delhi is 78% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8550th and 1136th ($484 vs $2228) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1038th 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 1.8 months in Delhi compared to 1.9 months in Indianapolis. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 4515th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$8.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$2321
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1819
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.58
$70.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.91%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2405
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.41
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$4.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.3
$1214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2001
$14577

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$449
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$395
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$498
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$396
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$364
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$317
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$361
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$342
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$336
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$322
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$300
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$240
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$367
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$326
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$390
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$334
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$386
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$313
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$311
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$389
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$393
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$301
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$394
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$415
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$341
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$349
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$366
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$317
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$381
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$293
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$401
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$523
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$348
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$378
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$383
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$271
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2034
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2044
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2043
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2045
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1998
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1983
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1973
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1850
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1918
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1749
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1874
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1642
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1578
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2014
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1771
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2152
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1791
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1439
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1693
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1690
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1638
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1706
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1467
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1836
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1734
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1785
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1900
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1641
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1898
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1697
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1756
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1744
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1668
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1760
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1776