Delhi vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$210
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$4931
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
26.5M
468K

The cost of living in Delhi is 80% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8647th and 806th ($505 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 719th 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 2 months in Delhi compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 4744th and 202nd 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
$3.87
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$22229

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753