Delhi vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$205
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$5553
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Delhi is 86% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8668th and 50th ($507 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5790th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs San Diego

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Delhi San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$26517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804