Delhi vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$192
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$5217
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Delhi is 86% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8767th and 52nd ($479 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 39th 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 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 155th 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
$4.69
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826