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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 11.9% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 16.5% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹439

$3.22 ₹297

48.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,855

$13.72 ₹1,264

46.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹368

$3.52 ₹325

13.64%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$1.99 ₹184

5.53%

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

$0.48 ₹43.87

$0.36 ₹33.36

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.01

$0.22 ₹20.28

-31.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$1.76 ₹162

17.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$2.85 ₹262

21.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.8

$0.77 ₹71.2

2.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.1

$0.53 ₹49.12

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.7

$0.83 ₹76.7

12.05%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$1.07 ₹98.1

4.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$5.48 ₹505

-14.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$2.96 ₹273

16.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹189

$2.00 ₹184

3.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.8

$0.80 ₹73.5

3.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.7

$0.94 ₹86.4

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.7

$0.53 ₹48.38

22.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.56

$0.36 ₹33.39

16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.48

$0.46 ₹42.29

17.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.46 ₹42.36

30.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.55

$0.35 ₹31.86

2.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$4.10 ₹378

1.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹961

$9.93 ₹915

5.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹164

$1.74 ₹160

2.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$2.86 ₹263

-3.85%

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

$5.46 ₹503

$5.06 ₹466

7.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.86

$0.28 ₹25.55

82.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,057

$8.90 ₹820

28.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$0.77 ₹71.0

-25.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.78

$0.22 ₹20.14

27.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.31 ₹121

-5.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$14.4K ₹1.3M

19.97%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$28.8K ₹2.7M

-16.86%

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

$67.4 ₹6,210

$47.11 ₹4,339

43.11%

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

$4.30 ₹396

$3.30 ₹304

30.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹740

$6.79 ₹626

18.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,861

$19.51 ₹1,797

3.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹932

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹418

$2.99 ₹275

51.84%

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

$79.7 ₹7,343

$61.7 ₹5,686

29.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.0K

$1,956 ₹180.2K

2.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,539

$24.11 ₹2,221

14.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,931

$23.75 ₹2,188

33.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,523

$47.56 ₹4,381

3.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,309

$33.04 ₹3,043

8.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$171 ₹15.8K

38.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$105 ₹9,646

31.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.5K

$417 ₹38.4K

41.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$268 ₹24.6K

20.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.3K

$2,379 ₹219.2K

7.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

$1,260 ₹116.1K

-20.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$464 ₹42.7K

16.78%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: February 28, 2026

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