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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 56.3% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 28.8% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$1.19 ₹108

282.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,820

$7.04 ₹639

184.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.57 ₹324

15.69%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.13 ₹103

83.19%

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

$0.47 ₹42.87

$0.49 ₹44.48

-4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.86

$0.17 ₹15.34

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.70 ₹154

25.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹322

$2.40 ₹218

47.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.43 ₹38.77

72.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.1

$0.40 ₹36.10

37.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.60 ₹54.6

46.67%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$0.72 ₹65.6

55.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$7.87 ₹714

-42.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.18 ₹289

11.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹192

$2.29 ₹208

-7.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.79 ₹71.7

-2.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.85 ₹77.2

11.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.51 ₹46.52

25.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.20

$0.36 ₹33.03

8.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.93

$0.45 ₹40.53

13.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.49 ₹44.05

22.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.36 ₹32.76

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$3.34 ₹303

21.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$7.37 ₹669

43.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.66 ₹151

8.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.85 ₹259

-0.70%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$4.54 ₹412

19.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.25

$0.28 ₹25.28

89.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.98 ₹815

27.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$0.34 ₹30.83

73.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.57

$0.36 ₹33.12

-16.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.47 ₹134

-14.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$0.89 ₹80.4

28.09%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$12.6K ₹1.1M

40.19%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$21.3K ₹1.9M

10.34%

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

$68.2 ₹6,188

$17.62 ₹1,600

286.89%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.50 ₹317

17.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$2.28 ₹207

261.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,883

$16.01 ₹1,453

29.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$7.20 ₹654

41.53%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.86 ₹259

58.39%

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

$81.0 ₹7,354

$36.06 ₹3,273

124.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$991 ₹90.0K

105.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$20.64 ₹1,873

33.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,783

$17.60 ₹1,597

74.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,544

$32.33 ₹2,935

54.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,344

$27.65 ₹2,510

33.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$126 ₹11.5K

89.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$77.5 ₹7,031

78.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$270 ₹24.5K

115.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$177 ₹16.1K

82.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.3K

$390 ₹35.4K

570.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.7K

$242 ₹22.0K

330.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$431 ₹39.1K

29.45%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karnataka: January 13, 2026

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