Delhi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$6618
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
26.5M
737K

The cost of living in Delhi is 85% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8767th and 126th ($479 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 147th 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
$4.69
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$30033

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Cities near Delhi

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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098