Delhi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$192
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$7152
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
26.5M
690K

The cost of living in Delhi is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8767th and 74th ($479 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 56th 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 Washington. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Washington

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Delhi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$24903

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088