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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 17.1% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 29.7% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.62 ₹430

$2.63 ₹244

75.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.83 ₹1,842

$12.70 ₹1,180

56.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 ₹375

$3.74 ₹347

8.02%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₹186

$1.55 ₹144

29.68%

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

$0.48 ₹44.31

$0.43 ₹39.77

11.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.19

$0.15 ₹14.09

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ₹197

$0.95 ₹88.6

122.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₹318

$1.78 ₹166

92.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 ₹72.1

$0.74 ₹68.3

5.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.45 ₹41.73

24.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹81.2

$0.71 ₹66.2

22.54%

Eggs

$1.17 ₹109

$1.43 ₹133

-18.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.61 ₹429

$3.57 ₹332

29.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.57 ₹332

$3.55 ₹330

0.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 ₹188

$2.32 ₹215

-12.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹77.3

$0.79 ₹73.9

5.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₹86.9

$0.98 ₹91.5

-5.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ₹55.6

$0.67 ₹62.6

-10.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₹35.41

$0.55 ₹51.5

-30.91%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹45.92

$0.55 ₹51.4

-10.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹52.2

$0.49 ₹45.28

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.98

$0.59 ₹55.2

-37.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ₹379

$4.14 ₹385

-1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 ₹888

$7.66 ₹711

24.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₹168

$0.95 ₹88.2

90.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹262

$2.12 ₹197

33.02%

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

$5.61 ₹521

$3.45 ₹321

62.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹49.61

$0.30 ₹28.05

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.78 ₹1,095

$8.84 ₹821

33.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.77 ₹71.5

-27.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.15

$0.32 ₹30.15

-6.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹116

$1.48 ₹137

-15.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹106

$1.25 ₹116

-8.80%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$14.2K ₹1.3M

22.29%

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

$24.4K ₹2.3M

$22.1K ₹2.1M

10.65%

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

$65.9 ₹6,120

$25.80 ₹2,397

155.31%

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

$4.28 ₹397

$3.57 ₹332

19.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.94 ₹738

$7.11 ₹661

11.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.81 ₹1,933

$23.72 ₹2,204

-12.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.90 ₹920

$7.18 ₹667

37.88%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 ₹426

$4.72 ₹439

-2.97%

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

$81.0 ₹7,524

$28.20 ₹2,621

187.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹188.3K

$1,537 ₹142.8K

31.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.68 ₹2,572

$25.69 ₹2,387

7.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.08 ₹2,888

$17.11 ₹1,589

81.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,657

$57.9 ₹5,383

-13.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.73 ₹3,413

$35.48 ₹3,297

3.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹22.1K

$77.9 ₹7,241

204.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 ₹12.5K

$52.3 ₹4,859

158.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹54.9K

$174 ₹16.2K

239.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ₹30.2K

$118 ₹10.9K

175.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,560 ₹237.9K

$1,006 ₹93.5K

154.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 ₹86.7K

$447 ₹41.5K

108.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₹49.4K

$239 ₹22.2K

122.43%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: April 11, 2026

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