Delhi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$4328
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Delhi is 80% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8668th and 742nd ($507 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5790th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Philadelphia

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Delhi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801