Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Gangtok Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Gangtok

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 12.8% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 14.4% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹440

$2.61 ₹240

82.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,857

$12.90 ₹1,189

56.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹369

$3.66 ₹337

9.29%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$1.58 ₹146

32.91%

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

$0.48 ₹43.91

$0.43 ₹39.36

11.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.02

$0.16 ₹15.06

-6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$0.89 ₹81.8

132.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$1.69 ₹156

105.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.9

$0.80 ₹73.4

-1.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.2

$0.45 ₹41.37

24.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.8

$0.67 ₹61.7

38.81%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$1.42 ₹131

-21.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$3.40 ₹314

38.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$3.42 ₹315

0.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹190

$2.36 ₹218

-12.71%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.9

$0.83 ₹76.7

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.8

$0.99 ₹91.3

-5.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.8

$0.68 ₹63.0

-4.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.60

$0.56 ₹52.1

-25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.53

$0.60 ₹55.4

-10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.45 ₹41.67

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.58

$0.57 ₹52.5

-36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$4.12 ₹379

1.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹962

$7.89 ₹728

32.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹165

$0.88 ₹81.5

102.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$2.13 ₹197

29.11%

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

$5.46 ₹504

$3.35 ₹309

62.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.91

$0.28 ₹25.47

82.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,058

$8.74 ₹806

31.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$0.83 ₹76.8

-31.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.80

$0.35 ₹32.33

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.48 ₹137

-16.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.26 ₹116

-7.14%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$14.0K ₹1.3M

24.00%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$21.9K ₹2.0M

9.32%

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

$67.4 ₹6,216

$25.52 ₹2,353

164.18%

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

$4.30 ₹396

$3.54 ₹326

21.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹741

$6.98 ₹644

15.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,863

$23.23 ₹2,142

-13.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹933

$7.12 ₹657

42.13%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹419

$4.58 ₹422

-0.87%

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

$79.7 ₹7,350

$28.47 ₹2,625

180.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.2K

$1,537 ₹141.8K

30.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,542

$25.75 ₹2,374

7.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,934

$17.65 ₹1,627

80.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,528

$57.4 ₹5,295

-14.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,312

$35.07 ₹3,233

2.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$80.7 ₹7,444

194.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$52.4 ₹4,831

163.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.6K

$175 ₹16.1K

238.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$115 ₹10.6K

181.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.5K

$836 ₹77.0K

206.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

$475 ₹43.8K

110.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$255 ₹23.5K

112.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.67

3.81%

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

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: February 28, 2026

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