Delhi vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4749
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
26.5M
468K

The cost of living in Delhi is 79% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8558th and 972nd ($510 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 892nd 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 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 5071st and 221st 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
$4.47
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$21914

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682