Delhi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$192
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$4482
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
26.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Delhi is 86% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8767th and 62nd ($479 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Los Angeles

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Delhi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$23685

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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

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000