Delhi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$205
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$4258
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ 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 85% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8668th and 72nd ($507 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 52nd 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 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5790th and 55th 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
$5.48
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$28004

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974