Delhi vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$205
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$7450
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
874K

The cost of living in Delhi is 87% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8668th and 7th ($507 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5790th and 30th 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
$5.48
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$21243

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805