Delhi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$221
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4771
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
26.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Delhi is 84% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8558th and 80th ($510 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5071st and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.77
🥤 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
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$28838

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919