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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 38.2% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 34.3% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$2.51 ₹228

81.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$13.01 ₹1,181

54.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.63 ₹329

13.77%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.58 ₹144

31.01%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.39 ₹35.37

20.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.16 ₹14.97

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$0.96 ₹87.4

122.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$1.78 ₹162

98.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.79 ₹72.1

-6.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.48 ₹43.90

14.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.72 ₹65.5

22.22%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$1.37 ₹124

-18.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$3.43 ₹312

32.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.41 ₹309

3.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$2.28 ₹207

-7.46%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.85 ₹77.0

-9.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.94 ₹84.9

1.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.72 ₹64.9

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.59 ₹53.6

-33.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.55 ₹50.2

-7.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.45 ₹41.12

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.59 ₹53.8

-38.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$4.25 ₹386

-4.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$7.28 ₹661

44.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$0.90 ₹82.1

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.04 ₹185

38.73%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$3.40 ₹309

60.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.30 ₹27.28

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.81 ₹800

30.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$0.79 ₹72.0

-25.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

$0.35 ₹31.93

-14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.47 ₹134

-14.29%

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

$13.9K ₹1.3M

26.65%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$21.8K ₹2.0M

8.19%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$25.45 ₹2,310

167.86%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.44 ₹312

19.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$7.12 ₹646

15.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$22.80 ₹2,069

-9.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$6.93 ₹629

47.04%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$4.58 ₹416

-1.09%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$28.04 ₹2,545

188.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,556 ₹141.2K

30.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$25.39 ₹2,304

8.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$17.21 ₹1,562

78.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$58.8 ₹5,332

-14.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$35.13 ₹3,188

4.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$80.0 ₹7,263

199.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$51.3 ₹4,657

169.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$172 ₹15.6K

237.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$117 ₹10.7K

175.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

$974 ₹88.4K

168.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

$618 ₹56.1K

68.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$259 ₹23.5K

115.76%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: January 11, 2026

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