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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 29% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 42.7% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$1.73 ₹157

163.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,820

$9.21 ₹836

117.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$4.56 ₹414

-9.43%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.41 ₹128

46.81%

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

$0.47 ₹42.87

$0.50 ₹45.30

-6.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.86

$0.19 ₹16.83

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.76 ₹160

21.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹322

$2.86 ₹260

23.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.69 ₹62.8

7.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.1

$0.57 ₹51.6

-3.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.60 ₹54.3

46.67%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$0.96 ₹87.6

16.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$6.69 ₹608

-31.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.68 ₹334

-3.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹192

$2.31 ₹209

-8.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.63 ₹56.9

22.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$1.07 ₹97.5

-11.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.57 ₹51.5

12.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.20

$0.49 ₹44.35

-20.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.93

$0.58 ₹52.8

-12.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.68 ₹61.4

-11.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.34 ₹30.44

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$3.21 ₹291

26.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$6.48 ₹588

62.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.79 ₹162

0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.54 ₹230

11.42%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$4.15 ₹377

31.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.25

$0.30 ₹27.46

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.77 ₹796

31.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$1.07 ₹97.0

-44.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.57

$0.32 ₹29.39

-6.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.19 ₹108

5.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.20 ₹109

-5.00%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$16.3K ₹1.5M

8.64%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$23.1K ₹2.1M

1.78%

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

$68.2 ₹6,188

$37.39 ₹3,394

82.32%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.08 ₹280

33.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$6.92 ₹628

19.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,883

$16.40 ₹1,489

26.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$7.38 ₹670

38.08%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.36 ₹214

91.95%

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

$81.0 ₹7,354

$73.7 ₹6,686

9.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$2,386 ₹216.6K

-14.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$25.70 ₹2,333

6.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,783

$21.11 ₹1,916

45.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,544

$37.49 ₹3,403

33.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,344

$24.83 ₹2,254

48.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$163 ₹14.8K

47.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$101 ₹9,156

37.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$425 ₹38.6K

36.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$251 ₹22.8K

28.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.3K

$893 ₹81.1K

192.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.7K

$516 ₹46.8K

102.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$366 ₹33.2K

52.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.36

-3.85%

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

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ernakulam: January 12, 2026

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