Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Chandigarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Chandigarh

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 14.9% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 14.2% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$3.18 ₹289

43.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,820

$14.02 ₹1,273

43.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.47 ₹315

19.02%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.91 ₹173

8.38%

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

$0.47 ₹42.87

$0.40 ₹36.09

17.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.86

$0.20 ₹18.12

-15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.73 ₹157

23.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹322

$2.99 ₹272

18.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.72 ₹65.2

2.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.1

$0.54 ₹48.74

1.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.82 ₹74.9

7.32%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$1.07 ₹96.9

4.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$5.38 ₹489

-15.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.02 ₹274

17.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹192

$1.96 ₹178

7.65%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.80 ₹72.6

-3.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.98 ₹89.3

-3.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.54 ₹48.91

18.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.20

$0.40 ₹36.02

-2.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.93

$0.49 ₹44.46

4.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.46 ₹41.45

30.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.32 ₹28.70

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$4.19 ₹380

-3.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$10.49 ₹952

0.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.72 ₹157

4.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.85 ₹259

-0.70%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$5.01 ₹455

8.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.25

$0.30 ₹27.40

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.64 ₹784

32.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$0.83 ₹75.5

-28.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.57

$0.24 ₹21.82

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.31 ₹119

-3.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.16 ₹105

-1.72%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$14.5K ₹1.3M

21.54%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$28.9K ₹2.6M

-18.51%

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

$68.2 ₹6,188

$48.32 ₹4,386

41.08%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.48 ₹316

18.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$6.88 ₹625

19.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,883

$19.46 ₹1,766

6.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$10.24 ₹930

-0.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.88 ₹261

57.29%

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

$81.0 ₹7,354

$60.7 ₹5,507

33.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,990 ₹180.6K

2.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$24.82 ₹2,253

10.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,783

$23.68 ₹2,150

29.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,544

$47.74 ₹4,333

4.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,344

$32.97 ₹2,993

11.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$170 ₹15.5K

40.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$105 ₹9,516

32.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$412 ₹37.4K

40.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$265 ₹24.1K

21.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.3K

$2,412 ₹218.9K

8.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.7K

$1,287 ₹116.8K

-18.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$501 ₹45.5K

11.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.3

8.43%

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

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: January 11, 2026

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