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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 41.7% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 22.3% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹440

$2.85 ₹263

67.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,857

$11.86 ₹1,093

69.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹369

$3.29 ₹304

21.58%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$1.72 ₹159

22.09%

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

$0.48 ₹43.91

$0.45 ₹41.64

6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.02

$0.16 ₹14.90

-6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$1.83 ₹169

13.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$3.44 ₹317

0.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.9

$0.68 ₹62.5

16.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.2

$0.50 ₹45.87

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.8

$0.52 ₹47.96

78.85%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$1.06 ₹97.4

5.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$2.62 ₹242

79.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$3.41 ₹314

1.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹190

$1.89 ₹175

8.99%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.9

$0.80 ₹73.6

3.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.8

$0.68 ₹62.8

38.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.8

$0.49 ₹45.15

32.65%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.60

$0.34 ₹31.00

23.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.53

$0.36 ₹33.30

50.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.32 ₹29.68

87.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.58

$0.32 ₹29.08

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$3.86 ₹356

8.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹962

$7.15 ₹659

46.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹165

$2.11 ₹194

-15.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$3.95 ₹364

-30.38%

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

$5.46 ₹504

$5.57 ₹514

-1.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.91

$0.30 ₹27.81

70.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,058

$8.96 ₹826

28.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$0.61 ₹56.0

-6.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.80

$0.27 ₹24.96

3.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.47 ₹136

-15.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.14 ₹105

2.63%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$9,353 ₹862.4K

84.98%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$20.9K ₹1.9M

14.67%

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

$67.4 ₹6,216

$51.2 ₹4,722

31.63%

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

$4.30 ₹396

$3.67 ₹338

17.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹741

$7.96 ₹734

1.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,863

$16.54 ₹1,525

22.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹933

$7.11 ₹655

42.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹419

$2.98 ₹275

52.35%

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

$79.7 ₹7,350

$57.7 ₹5,315

38.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.2K

$1,730 ₹159.5K

16.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,542

$26.02 ₹2,399

5.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,934

$26.64 ₹2,456

19.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,528

$44.94 ₹4,144

9.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,312

$31.62 ₹2,916

13.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$124 ₹11.4K

92.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$75.3 ₹6,941

83.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.6K

$271 ₹24.9K

118.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$183 ₹16.8K

76.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.5K

$535 ₹49.3K

379.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$468 ₹43.2K

15.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

20.00%

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

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ambala: March 2, 2026

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