Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Karnataka Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Karnataka

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 37.1% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 70.1% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹440

$1.18 ₹108

304.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,857

$6.81 ₹627

195.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹369

$3.54 ₹326

12.99%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$1.18 ₹109

77.97%

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

$0.48 ₹43.91

$0.45 ₹41.91

6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.02

$0.17 ₹15.29

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$1.72 ₹158

20.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$2.27 ₹209

52.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.9

$0.42 ₹39.04

88.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.2

$0.40 ₹36.51

40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.8

$0.64 ₹59.2

45.31%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$0.73 ₹67.7

53.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$7.87 ₹726

-40.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$3.13 ₹288

10.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹190

$2.32 ₹214

-11.21%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.9

$0.82 ₹75.8

1.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.8

$0.91 ₹83.6

3.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.8

$0.49 ₹44.86

32.65%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.60

$0.34 ₹31.18

23.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.53

$0.47 ₹43.62

14.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.49 ₹44.97

22.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.58

$0.33 ₹30.67

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$3.34 ₹308

24.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹962

$4.50 ₹415

132.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹165

$1.59 ₹146

11.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$2.94 ₹271

-6.46%

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

$5.46 ₹504

$4.74 ₹437

15.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.91

$0.28 ₹25.48

82.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,058

$8.46 ₹780

35.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$0.36 ₹33.32

58.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.80

$0.34 ₹31.05

-17.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.46 ₹135

-15.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$0.85 ₹78.0

37.65%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$13.0K ₹1.2M

33.47%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$21.7K ₹2.0M

10.22%

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

$67.4 ₹6,216

$17.75 ₹1,637

279.83%

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

$4.30 ₹396

$3.58 ₹330

20.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹741

$2.35 ₹217

242.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,863

$16.03 ₹1,478

26.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹933

$6.97 ₹643

45.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹419

$2.86 ₹264

58.74%

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

$79.7 ₹7,350

$35.47 ₹3,270

124.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.2K

$999 ₹92.1K

100.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,542

$20.29 ₹1,871

35.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,934

$17.16 ₹1,582

85.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,528

$33.31 ₹3,071

47.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,312

$27.21 ₹2,508

32.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$125 ₹11.5K

91.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$76.1 ₹7,012

81.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.6K

$277 ₹25.6K

113.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$179 ₹16.5K

80.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.5K

$376 ₹34.6K

582.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

$237 ₹21.8K

323.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$432 ₹39.9K

25.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.38

7.40%

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

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karnataka: March 2, 2026

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