Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Ghaziabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Ghaziabad

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 5.6% more expensive than Ghaziabad without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 10.3% more expensive than Ghaziabad without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.76 ₹407

$2.86 ₹245

66.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₹1,669

$17.25 ₹1,475

13.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹353

$3.96 ₹338

4.29%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹175

$2.16 ₹184

-5.09%

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

$0.48 ₹40.9

$0.49 ₹41.62

-2.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.7

$0.16 ₹14.1

-6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹177

$2.31 ₹198

-10.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₹290

$3.57 ₹305

-5.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.2

$0.71 ₹61

4.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.7

$0.58 ₹49.88

1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₹77.1

$0.97 ₹83.2

-7.22%

Eggs

$1.13 ₹96.5

$1.19 ₹102

-5.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹399

$3.95 ₹338

17.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 ₹294

$3.45 ₹295

-0.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 ₹181

$1.8 ₹154

17.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.5

$0.76 ₹65.2

2.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80

$0.67 ₹56.9

40.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹53.9

$0.48 ₹40.89

31.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹32.94

$0.33 ₹28.61

18.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.85

$0.51 ₹43.41

-1.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.3 ₹25.41

86.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.92

$0.33 ₹28.51

3.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$3.98 ₹341

0.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ₹890

$11.14 ₹953

-6.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₹161

$2.15 ₹184

-12.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹235

$4.15 ₹355

-33.98%

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

$5.48 ₹469

$5.62 ₹481

-2.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹46.01

$0.56 ₹47.5

-3.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 ₹1,005

$17.64 ₹1,509

-33.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$0.57 ₹48.72

3.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

$0.14 ₹12.15

114.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹107

$2.99 ₹256

-58.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.2

$1.16 ₹99.6

-1.72%

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

$17.4K ₹1.5M

$14.1K ₹1.2M

23.59%

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

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$21.3K ₹1.8M

14.61%

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

$67.1 ₹5,738

$51.5 ₹4,401

30.35%

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

$4.12 ₹352

$3.68 ₹315

11.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.17 ₹699

$7.9 ₹675

3.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.22 ₹1,729

$21.16 ₹1,810

-4.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹870

$5.45 ₹466

86.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 ₹391

$2.98 ₹254

53.36%

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

$78 ₹6,667

$93 ₹7,952

-16.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹173.3K

$1,721 ₹147.2K

17.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.77 ₹2,375

$29.04 ₹2,484

-4.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,664

$26.65 ₹2,280

16.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.58 ₹4,155

$45.92 ₹3,928

5.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.07 ₹3,085

$30.6 ₹2,617

17.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹20.3K

$145 ₹12.4K

63.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹11.9K

$79.2 ₹6,770

75.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹50.5K

$313 ₹26.7K

89.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₹27.7K

$230 ₹19.7K

40.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,070 ₹177.1K

$1,202 ₹102.8K

72.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,127 ₹96.4K

$773 ₹66.1K

45.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 ₹55.1K

$574 ₹49.1K

12.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.81

-8.26%

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

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ghaziabad: October 29, 2025

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