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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 35.4% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 43.9% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.62 ₹430

$2.88 ₹268

60.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.83 ₹1,842

$11.84 ₹1,100

67.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 ₹375

$3.17 ₹295

27.44%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₹186

$1.70 ₹158

18.24%

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

$0.48 ₹44.31

$0.45 ₹41.59

6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.19

$0.17 ₹15.35

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ₹197

$1.78 ₹165

18.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₹318

$3.43 ₹319

-0.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 ₹72.1

$0.68 ₹63.2

14.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.50 ₹46.65

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹81.2

$0.56 ₹52.4

55.36%

Eggs

$1.17 ₹109

$1.00 ₹93.1

17.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.61 ₹429

$2.63 ₹244

75.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.57 ₹332

$3.26 ₹303

9.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 ₹188

$1.80 ₹167

12.22%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹77.3

$0.80 ₹74.8

3.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₹86.9

$0.71 ₹66.4

30.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ₹55.6

$0.48 ₹44.79

25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₹35.41

$0.37 ₹33.97

2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹45.92

$0.33 ₹31.12

48.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹52.2

$0.30 ₹27.82

86.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.98

$0.31 ₹29.16

19.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ₹379

$4.04 ₹376

0.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 ₹888

$6.85 ₹637

39.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₹168

$2.14 ₹199

-15.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹262

$3.94 ₹366

-28.43%

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

$5.61 ₹521

$5.44 ₹506

3.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹49.61

$0.30 ₹27.91

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.78 ₹1,095

$8.55 ₹794

37.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.56 ₹51.6

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.15

$0.25 ₹23.08

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹116

$1.44 ₹134

-13.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹106

$1.15 ₹106

-0.87%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$9,319 ₹866.0K

85.69%

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

$24.4K ₹2.3M

$21.6K ₹2.0M

13.05%

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

$65.9 ₹6,120

$50.7 ₹4,713

29.87%

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

$4.28 ₹397

$3.66 ₹340

16.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.94 ₹738

$8.03 ₹746

-1.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.81 ₹1,933

$16.53 ₹1,536

25.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.90 ₹920

$7.18 ₹667

37.88%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 ₹426

$2.93 ₹272

56.31%

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

$81.0 ₹7,524

$57.8 ₹5,367

40.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹188.3K

$1,746 ₹162.3K

16.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.68 ₹2,572

$26.13 ₹2,428

5.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.08 ₹2,888

$26.83 ₹2,493

15.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,657

$46.39 ₹4,311

8.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.73 ₹3,413

$30.45 ₹2,829

20.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹22.1K

$125 ₹11.6K

90.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 ₹12.5K

$76.4 ₹7,097

76.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹54.9K

$275 ₹25.5K

115.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ₹30.2K

$179 ₹16.6K

81.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,560 ₹237.9K

$534 ₹49.6K

379.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 ₹86.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₹49.4K

$457 ₹42.5K

16.30%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ambala: April 12, 2026

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