Delhi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$190
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$4549
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
26.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Delhi is 85% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8745th and 65th ($489 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5934th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$26874

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927