Delhi vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$4362
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
62
89
🏙️ Population
26.5M
468K

The cost of living in Delhi is 79% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8767th and 1363rd ($479 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1143rd 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 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Raleigh

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Delhi Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$24243

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729