Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambala is 3.8% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ambala is 24% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.95 ₹252

$4.76 ₹407

-38.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.5 ₹984

$19.51 ₹1,669

-41.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.16 ₹270

$4.13 ₹353

-23.49%

Cappuccino

$1.78 ₹153

$2.05 ₹175

-13.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₹41.52

$0.48 ₹40.9

2.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹14.21

$0.15 ₹12.7

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹152

$2.07 ₹177

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 ₹305

$3.39 ₹290

5.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 ₹54.9

$0.74 ₹63.2

-13.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 ₹39.83

$0.59 ₹50.7

-20.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.52 ₹44.28

$0.9 ₹77.1

-42.22%

Eggs

$1.01 ₹86.4

$1.13 ₹96.5

-10.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.68 ₹229

$4.66 ₹399

-42.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ₹281

$3.44 ₹294

-4.65%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ₹154

$2.12 ₹181

-15.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 ₹70

$0.78 ₹66.5

5.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.68 ₹58.4

$0.94 ₹80

-27.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 ₹40.94

$0.63 ₹53.9

-23.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ₹29.03

$0.39 ₹32.94

-12.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.37 ₹31.38

$0.5 ₹42.85

-26.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.32 ₹27.65

$0.56 ₹47.92

-42.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹29.38

$0.34 ₹28.92

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹341

$3.99 ₹342

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₹857

$10.41 ₹890

-3.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₹178

$1.88 ₹161

10.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.75 ₹321

$2.74 ₹235

36.86%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.6 ₹479

$5.48 ₹469

2.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 ₹25.96

$0.54 ₹46.01

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.55 ₹731

$11.75 ₹1,005

-27.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 ₹52

$0.59 ₹50.6

3.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₹23.35

$0.3 ₹25.94

-10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ₹127

$1.25 ₹107

19.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₹102

$1.14 ₹97.2

5.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$9,185 ₹785.6K

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-47.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.5K ₹1.8M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-11.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52 ₹4,448

$67.1 ₹5,738

-22.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.59 ₹307

$4.12 ₹352

-12.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.06 ₹689

$8.17 ₹699

-1.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.27 ₹1,391

$20.22 ₹1,729

-19.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 ₹603

$10.18 ₹870

-30.75%

Cinema Ticket

$2.84 ₹243

$4.57 ₹391

-37.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$57.4 ₹4,910

$78 ₹6,667

-26.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,737 ₹148.5K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-14.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.36 ₹2,255

$27.77 ₹2,375

-5.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.22 ₹2,328

$31.15 ₹2,664

-12.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.2 ₹3,952

$48.58 ₹4,155

-4.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.91 ₹2,643

$36.07 ₹3,085

-14.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$125 ₹10.7K

$237 ₹20.3K

-47.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.3 ₹6,612

$139 ₹11.9K

-44.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 ₹23.8K

$591 ₹50.5K

-52.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₹15.4K

$324 ₹27.7K

-44.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$912 ₹78K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-55.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$546 ₹46.7K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-51.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$340 ₹29K

$644 ₹55.1K

-47.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

-16.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ambala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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