Cost of Living Comparison Between Darbhanga and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Darbhanga and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Darbhanga is 37.3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Darbhanga is 42.9% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 ₹150
$4.76 ₹407
-63.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.85 ₹843
$19.51 ₹1,669
-49.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₹290
$4.13 ₹353
-17.92%
Cappuccino
$1.48 ₹127
$2.05 ₹175
-27.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.58
$0.48 ₹40.9
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.27
$0.15 ₹12.7
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₹191
$2.07 ₹177
8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ₹260
$3.39 ₹290
-10.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.4
$0.74 ₹63.2
-17.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.5
$0.59 ₹50.7
-22.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.24
$0.9 ₹77.1
-47.78%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹85.1
$1.13 ₹96.5
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 ₹255
$4.66 ₹399
-36.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 ₹176
$3.44 ₹294
-40.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 ₹120
$2.12 ₹181
-33.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.8
$0.78 ₹66.5
5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.3
$0.94 ₹80
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.48
$0.63 ₹53.9
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.34
$0.39 ₹32.94
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.9
$0.5 ₹42.85
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.12
$0.56 ₹47.92
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.91
$0.34 ₹28.92
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 ₹225
$3.99 ₹342
-34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 ₹360
$10.41 ₹890
-59.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₹172
$1.88 ₹161
6.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₹87.3
$2.74 ₹235
-62.77%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$1.96 ₹168
$5.48 ₹469
-64.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.73
$0.54 ₹46.01
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹735
$11.75 ₹1,005
-26.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$0.59 ₹50.6
98.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ₹15.71
$0.3 ₹25.94
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 ₹194
$1.25 ₹107
80.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.14 ₹97.2
7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ₹1.3M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-11.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ₹2.9M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
37.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.94 ₹1,962
$67.1 ₹5,738
-65.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.2 ₹274
$4.12 ₹352
-22.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.62 ₹652
$8.17 ₹699
-6.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.6 ₹906
$20.22 ₹1,729
-47.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7 ₹599
$10.18 ₹870
-31.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₹268
$4.57 ₹391
-31.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.73 ₹2,457
$78 ₹6,667
-63.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,396 ₹119.4K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-31.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.55 ₹1,501
$27.77 ₹2,375
-36.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.78 ₹2,376
$31.15 ₹2,664
-10.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.87 ₹3,581
$48.58 ₹4,155
-13.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.38 ₹2,513
$36.07 ₹3,085
-18.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 ₹4,424
$237 ₹20.3K
-78.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 ₹6,569
$139 ₹11.9K
-44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$591 ₹50.5K
-53.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$324 ₹27.7K
-44.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$952 ₹81.4K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-54.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$639 ₹54.6K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-43.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Darbhanga
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 ₹14.3K
$644 ₹55.1K
-74.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
9
0.56%

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Last update for Darbhanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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