Delhi vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$4411
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
26.5M
468K

The cost of living in Delhi is 78% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8668th and 1246th ($507 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 5790th and 245th 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
$5.48
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736