Delhi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$221
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$5859
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
26.5M
690K

The cost of living in Delhi is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8558th and 96th ($510 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 86th 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 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5071st and 43rd 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
$4.47
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$24653

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979