Delhi vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$192
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$7332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
874K

The cost of living in Delhi is 87% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8607th and 12th ($484 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 10th 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 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4314th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs San Francisco

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Delhi San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$31490

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733