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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 5% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 11.3% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$2.85 ₹258

59.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$11.47 ₹1,041

74.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.24 ₹294

27.47%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.76 ₹160

17.61%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.48 ₹43.76

-2.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.18 ₹16.12

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.77 ₹161

20.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.42 ₹311

3.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.68 ₹61.6

8.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.49 ₹44.54

12.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.51 ₹46.57

72.55%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$1.02 ₹92.4

9.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$2.68 ₹243

70.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.40 ₹308

4.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$1.81 ₹164

16.57%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.74 ₹67.4

4.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.68 ₹61.5

39.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.48 ₹43.75

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.34 ₹30.85

14.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.36 ₹32.77

41.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.30 ₹27.05

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.31 ₹28.55

16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$3.85 ₹349

5.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$9.99 ₹907

5.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$2.16 ₹196

-16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$3.77 ₹342

-24.93%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$5.61 ₹509

-3.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.30 ₹27.23

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.88 ₹805

29.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$0.60 ₹54.4

-1.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

$0.25 ₹22.43

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.43 ₹130

-11.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.18 ₹107

-3.39%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$9,376 ₹850.9K

88.39%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$21.5K ₹2.0M

9.57%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$51.1 ₹4,635

33.46%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.52 ₹320

17.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$8.03 ₹728

2.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$16.17 ₹1,467

28.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$6.94 ₹630

46.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.95 ₹268

53.56%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$57.3 ₹5,203

41.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,701 ₹154.4K

19.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$26.50 ₹2,404

3.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$26.35 ₹2,391

16.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$45.12 ₹4,095

10.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$31.55 ₹2,863

16.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$122 ₹11.1K

96.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$75.9 ₹6,887

82.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$278 ₹25.2K

108.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$182 ₹16.5K

77.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$329 ₹29.9K

69.48%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ambala: January 12, 2026

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