Delhi vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4608
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
26.5M
888K

The cost of living in Delhi is 77% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8558th and 1378th ($510 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 5071st and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Indianapolis

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Delhi Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$27149

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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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890