Delhi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1250
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$195
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$60
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$5908
😷 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 85% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8574th and 45th ($478 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 35th 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 1.4 months in Delhi compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5090th and 44th 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
$3.67
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.93
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.33%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2552
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.57
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.2
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.23
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1873
$22901

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$473
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$393
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$489
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$398
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$405
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$316
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$386
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$350
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$287
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$344
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$325
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$300
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$239
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$373
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$341
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$442
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$330
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$314
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$313
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$391
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$333
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$393
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$292
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$392
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$453
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$340
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$342
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$398
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$325
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$396
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$443
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$441
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$392
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$390
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$382
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$373
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$272
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$359

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593