Delhi vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$210
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$5772
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Delhi is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8647th and 45th ($505 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4744th and 75th 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
$3.87
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647