Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Delhi is 5.3% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Delhi is 3.1% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.56 ₹408

$3.4 ₹304

34.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.58 ₹1,754

$17.46 ₹1,564

12.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹369

$4.1 ₹367

0.49%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₹180

$2.37 ₹212

-15.19%

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

$0.45 ₹39.88

$0.45 ₹40.71

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₹13.95

$0.17 ₹15.24

-5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ₹190

$2.28 ₹204

-7.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹317

$3.96 ₹355

-10.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹65.1

$0.6 ₹53.9

21.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹50.5

$0.63 ₹56.1

-11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹83

$0.88 ₹78.5

5.68%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹100

$1.01 ₹90.8

10.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹417

$7.74 ₹693

-39.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.5 ₹314

$3.77 ₹338

-7.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹184

$2.61 ₹234

-21.07%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 ₹75.5

$0.81 ₹72.5

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1 ₹89.8

$1.09 ₹97.9

-8.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹56.8

$0.4 ₹35.91

57.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹36.91

$0.47 ₹42.5

-12.77%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 ₹47.91

$0.54 ₹48.73

-1.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ₹53.9

$0.44 ₹39.45

36.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.17

$0.35 ₹31.78

-2.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ₹366

$4.09 ₹366

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.36 ₹928

$11.27 ₹1,010

-8.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₹162

$2.19 ₹196

-17.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 ₹254

$3.34 ₹299

-14.97%

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

$5.5 ₹493

$7.49 ₹671

-26.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹47.89

$0.56 ₹50.6

-5.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.48 ₹1,028

$14.75 ₹1,321

-22.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 ₹53.6

$1.18 ₹106

-49.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹26.91

$0.33 ₹29.24

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹113

$2.35 ₹211

-46.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹105

$1.23 ₹110

-4.88%

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

$17.5K ₹1.6M

$13.8K ₹1.2M

26.76%

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

$24.3K ₹2.2M

$24.8K ₹2.2M

-2.14%

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

$67.9 ₹6,079

$34.35 ₹3,077

97.55%

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

$4.22 ₹378

$4.92 ₹441

-14.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.14 ₹729

$10.59 ₹948

-23.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.47 ₹1,833

$18.56 ₹1,663

10.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.93 ₹889

$6.1 ₹546

62.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.66 ₹417

$4.7 ₹421

-0.85%

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

$79.7 ₹7,141

$115 ₹10.3K

-30.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,031 ₹181.9K

$3,341 ₹299.2K

-39.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.16 ₹2,523

$28.26 ₹2,532

-0.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,790

$30.35 ₹2,718

2.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.23 ₹4,321

$54.7 ₹4,902

-11.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.59 ₹3,188

$41.16 ₹3,687

-13.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹21.3K

$302 ₹27.1K

-21.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 ₹12.1K

$180 ₹16.2K

-25.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 ₹52.8K

$839 ₹75.1K

-29.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 ₹28.7K

$484 ₹43.4K

-33.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,059 ₹184.4K

$2,030 ₹181.9K

1.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,075 ₹96.3K

$1,079 ₹96.6K

-0.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$569 ₹51K

$1,040 ₹93.1K

-45.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

-2.07%

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

Last update for Delhi: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: December 1, 2025

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