Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 6.7 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$4.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$4.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$4.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$7.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$1.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$1.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$4.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$79.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$30,499.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$72.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$2,395.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$2,100.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$1,778.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$5.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$59.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Delhi
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$58.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$42.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$101.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$144.74
|
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