Delhi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$210
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$5777
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
26.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8647th and 5th ($505 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4744th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$20585

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108