Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Howrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Howrah

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 65.3% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 62.4% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.76 ₹407

$1.71 ₹147

178.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₹1,669

$11.52 ₹986

69.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹353

$4.33 ₹371

-4.62%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹175

$1.47 ₹126

39.46%

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

$0.48 ₹40.9

$0.25 ₹21.35

92.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.7

$0.11 ₹9.59

36.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹177

$1.19 ₹102

73.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₹290

$2.99 ₹256

13.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.2

$0.62 ₹53.2

19.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.7

$0.4 ₹33.87

47.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₹77.1

$0.64 ₹55.1

40.63%

Eggs

$1.13 ₹96.5

$1.02 ₹87.6

10.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹399

$5.37 ₹460

-13.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 ₹294

$2.82 ₹241

21.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 ₹181

$1.01 ₹86

109.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.5

$0.79 ₹67.9

-1.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80

$0.57 ₹48.57

64.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹53.9

$0.65 ₹55.6

-3.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹32.94

$0.34 ₹28.65

14.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.85

$0.45 ₹38.54

11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.13 ₹11.31

330.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.92

$0.16 ₹13.67

112.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$2.26 ₹193

76.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ₹890

$2.1 ₹179

395.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₹161

$1.32 ₹113

42.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹235

$2.14 ₹183

28.04%

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

$5.48 ₹469

$7.31 ₹626

-25.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹46.01

$0.19 ₹16.46

184.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 ₹1,005

$8.59 ₹734

36.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$0.6 ₹51.7

-1.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

$0.3 ₹25.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹107

$2 ₹171

-37.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.2

$1.17 ₹100

-2.56%

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

$17.4K ₹1.5M

$15.9K ₹1.4M

9.46%

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

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$22.6K ₹1.9M

8.13%

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

$67.1 ₹5,738

$42.44 ₹3,630

58.06%

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

$4.12 ₹352

$2.04 ₹175

101.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.17 ₹699

$7.04 ₹602

16.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.22 ₹1,729

$15.81 ₹1,352

27.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹870

$7.2 ₹615

41.39%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 ₹391

$4.01 ₹343

13.97%

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

$78 ₹6,667

$44.27 ₹3,786

76.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹173.3K

$1,579 ₹135.1K

28.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.77 ₹2,375

$17.41 ₹1,489

59.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,664

$30.65 ₹2,622

1.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.58 ₹4,155

$48.44 ₹4,143

0.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.07 ₹3,085

$11.6 ₹992

210.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹20.3K

$127 ₹10.8K

87.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹11.9K

$87.8 ₹7,511

58.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹50.5K

$279 ₹23.9K

111.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₹27.7K

$183 ₹15.6K

77.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,070 ₹177.1K

$939 ₹80.3K

120.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,127 ₹96.4K

$653 ₹55.9K

72.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 ₹55.1K

$386 ₹33K

66.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.18

-1.96%

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

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Howrah: October 28, 2025

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