Delhi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$187
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$5796
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8582nd and 3rd ($468 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4741st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960