Delhi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$210
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$5275
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
26.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Delhi is 84% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8647th and 72nd ($505 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4744th and 47th 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
$3.87
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$28613

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754