Delhi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$6532
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
737K

The cost of living in Delhi is 84% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8668th and 142nd ($507 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5790th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Seattle

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Delhi Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$28950

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173