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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 12.8% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 15.8% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.62 ₹430

$3.25 ₹302

42.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.83 ₹1,842

$13.86 ₹1,287

43.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 ₹375

$3.53 ₹328

14.45%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₹186

$1.94 ₹180

3.61%

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

$0.48 ₹44.31

$0.40 ₹36.74

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.19

$0.22 ₹20.46

-22.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ₹197

$1.69 ₹157

24.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₹318

$2.88 ₹268

18.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 ₹72.1

$0.78 ₹72.5

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.54 ₹50.4

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹81.2

$0.83 ₹77.6

4.82%

Eggs

$1.17 ₹109

$1.07 ₹99.0

9.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.61 ₹429

$5.41 ₹503

-14.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.57 ₹332

$3.00 ₹279

19.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 ₹188

$1.99 ₹185

1.51%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹77.3

$0.76 ₹71.0

9.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₹86.9

$0.94 ₹87.0

-1.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ₹55.6

$0.57 ₹52.6

5.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₹35.41

$0.36 ₹33.74

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹45.92

$0.46 ₹42.61

6.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹52.2

$0.48 ₹44.71

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.98

$0.32 ₹29.29

15.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ₹379

$3.99 ₹371

2.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 ₹888

$9.60 ₹892

-0.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₹168

$1.66 ₹154

9.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹262

$2.76 ₹256

2.17%

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

$5.61 ₹521

$5.24 ₹487

7.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹49.61

$0.30 ₹28.06

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.78 ₹1,095

$8.82 ₹820

33.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.77 ₹71.9

-27.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.15

$0.22 ₹20.39

36.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹116

$1.30 ₹120

-3.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹106

$1.15 ₹107

-0.87%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$14.6K ₹1.4M

18.59%

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

$24.4K ₹2.3M

$28.7K ₹2.7M

-15.07%

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

$65.9 ₹6,120

$47.42 ₹4,406

38.91%

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

$4.28 ₹397

$3.33 ₹310

28.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.94 ₹738

$7.10 ₹660

11.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.81 ₹1,933

$19.13 ₹1,777

8.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.90 ₹920

$10.35 ₹961

-4.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 ₹426

$2.93 ₹272

56.31%

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

$81.0 ₹7,524

$62.1 ₹5,769

30.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹188.3K

$2,009 ₹186.7K

0.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.68 ₹2,572

$24.29 ₹2,257

13.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.08 ₹2,888

$24.43 ₹2,270

27.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,657

$47.55 ₹4,418

5.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.73 ₹3,413

$32.80 ₹3,047

11.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹22.1K

$172 ₹16.0K

38.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 ₹12.5K

$104 ₹9,687

29.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹54.9K

$406 ₹37.7K

45.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ₹30.2K

$267 ₹24.9K

21.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,560 ₹237.9K

$2,304 ₹214.1K

11.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 ₹86.7K

$1,231 ₹114.4K

-24.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₹49.4K

$451 ₹41.9K

17.85%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: April 12, 2026

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