Delhi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$221
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$5544
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8558th and 3rd ($510 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5071st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.94
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$21465

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111