Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Ernakulam Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Ernakulam

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 25.6% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 35.4% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 ₹407
$1.75 ₹150
172.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₹1,669
$9.05 ₹774
115.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 ₹353
$4.6 ₹394
-10.22%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ₹175
$1.47 ₹125
39.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹40.9
$0.49 ₹42.27
-2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.7
$0.19 ₹16.52
-21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₹177
$1.79 ₹153
15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₹290
$2.89 ₹247
17.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$0.68 ₹58.3
8.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$0.56 ₹47.94
5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ₹77.1
$0.6 ₹51.6
50.00%
Eggs
$1.13 ₹96.5
$0.95 ₹80.9
18.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 ₹399
$6.92 ₹592
-32.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ₹294
$3.58 ₹306
-3.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$2.21 ₹189
-4.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$0.65 ₹55.9
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$1.09 ₹93.3
-13.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$0.6 ₹51.7
5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹32.94
$0.49 ₹41.65
-20.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.85
$0.55 ₹47.24
-9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹47.92
$0.73 ₹62.6
-23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.92
$0.34 ₹28.83
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$3.23 ₹277
23.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 ₹890
$6.76 ₹579
53.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹161
$1.78 ₹152
5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₹235
$2.53 ₹217
8.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹469
$4.22 ₹361
29.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹46.01
$0.3 ₹25.9
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ₹1,005
$8.62 ₹737
36.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.03 ₹87.8
-42.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$0.3 ₹25.57
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.14 ₹97.6
9.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.2
$1.24 ₹106
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.5M
$16.5K ₹1.4M
5.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$22.7K ₹1.9M
7.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ₹5,738
$37.19 ₹3,181
80.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.05 ₹261
35.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.17 ₹699
$6.99 ₹598
16.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.22 ₹1,729
$16.81 ₹1,438
20.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 ₹870
$7.07 ₹605
43.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 ₹391
$2.35 ₹201
94.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 ₹6,667
$72.8 ₹6,226
7.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.3K
$2,350 ₹201K
-13.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 ₹2,375
$26.33 ₹2,252
5.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 ₹2,664
$21.09 ₹1,804
47.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.58 ₹4,155
$37.15 ₹3,178
30.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.07 ₹3,085
$25.37 ₹2,170
42.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$163 ₹13.9K
45.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 ₹11.9K
$102 ₹8,758
35.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₹50.5K
$420 ₹36K
40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ₹27.7K
$253 ₹21.6K
28.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 ₹177.1K
$959 ₹82K
115.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,127 ₹96.4K
$675 ₹57.7K
66.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Ernakulam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ₹55.1K
$375 ₹32K
71.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
9.36
-3.85%

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Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ernakulam: October 28, 2025

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