Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Kanpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Kanpur

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 33.8% more expensive than Kanpur without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 40% more expensive than Kanpur without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.62 ₹430

$2.04 ₹189

126.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.83 ₹1,842

$11.67 ₹1,084

69.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 ₹375

$4.13 ₹384

-2.18%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₹186

$1.48 ₹138

35.81%

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

$0.48 ₹44.31

$0.29 ₹27.17

65.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.19

$0.12 ₹10.85

41.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ₹197

$1.48 ₹138

42.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₹318

$2.18 ₹202

56.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 ₹72.1

$0.73 ₹68.2

6.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.40 ₹36.78

40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹81.2

$0.72 ₹67.1

20.83%

Eggs

$1.17 ₹109

$0.96 ₹89.2

21.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.61 ₹429

$4.37 ₹407

5.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.57 ₹332

$2.75 ₹256

29.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 ₹188

$1.60 ₹148

26.25%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹77.3

$0.59 ₹55.1

40.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₹86.9

$1.05 ₹97.3

-11.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ₹55.6

$0.54 ₹50.5

11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₹35.41

$0.26 ₹24.16

46.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹45.92

$0.42 ₹39.14

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹52.2

$0.63 ₹58.8

-11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.98

$0.34 ₹31.89

8.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ₹379

$3.97 ₹368

2.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 ₹888

$6.06 ₹563

57.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₹168

$1.67 ₹155

8.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹262

$3.43 ₹319

-17.78%

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

$5.61 ₹521

$5.49 ₹511

2.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹49.61

$0.39 ₹36.61

35.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.78 ₹1,095

$7.02 ₹652

67.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.56 ₹52.0

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.15

$0.30 ₹28.21

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹116

$1.14 ₹106

9.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹106

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$11.8K ₹1.1M

46.68%

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

$24.4K ₹2.3M

$16.9K ₹1.6M

44.78%

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

$65.9 ₹6,120

$51.5 ₹4,787

27.85%

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

$4.28 ₹397

$3.23 ₹300

32.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.94 ₹738

$5.64 ₹524

40.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.81 ₹1,933

$14.21 ₹1,320

46.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.90 ₹920

$6.96 ₹647

42.24%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 ₹426

$2.99 ₹278

53.18%

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

$81.0 ₹7,524

$36.66 ₹3,407

120.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹188.3K

$1,577 ₹146.5K

28.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.68 ₹2,572

$23.62 ₹2,195

17.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.08 ₹2,888

$30.77 ₹2,859

1.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,657

$39.66 ₹3,685

26.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.73 ₹3,413

$18.34 ₹1,704

100.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹22.1K

$118 ₹10.9K

101.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 ₹12.5K

$64.2 ₹5,964

110.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹54.9K

$236 ₹21.9K

150.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ₹30.2K

$144 ₹13.4K

125.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,560 ₹237.9K

$1,083 ₹100.6K

136.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 ₹86.7K

$535 ₹49.7K

74.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₹49.4K

$354 ₹32.9K

50.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.49

6.01%

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

Last update for Delhi: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kanpur: April 13, 2026

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