Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Kollam Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Kollam

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 42.8% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 59.2% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$1.15 ₹104

295.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,820

$6.92 ₹629

189.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$4.04 ₹367

2.23%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.25 ₹114

65.60%

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

$0.47 ₹42.87

$0.37 ₹34.00

27.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.86

$0.15 ₹13.57

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.78 ₹162

20.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹322

$2.94 ₹267

20.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.59 ₹53.2

25.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.1

$0.47 ₹42.62

17.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.48 ₹43.37

83.33%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$0.81 ₹73.3

38.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$5.28 ₹480

-13.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.23 ₹203

58.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹192

$2.15 ₹196

-1.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.63 ₹57.2

22.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.75 ₹68.0

26.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.46 ₹41.58

39.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.20

$0.46 ₹41.66

-15.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.93

$0.39 ₹35.82

30.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.40 ₹35.95

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.30 ₹27.08

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$3.42 ₹310

18.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$3.26 ₹296

223.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$2.19 ₹199

-17.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

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

$5.44 ₹494

$4.48 ₹407

21.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.25

$0.12 ₹10.80

341.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$7.68 ₹697

49.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$1.15 ₹104

-48.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.57

$0.33 ₹29.53

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.59 ₹145

-20.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.19 ₹108

-4.20%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$11.4K ₹1.0M

54.88%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$15.9K ₹1.4M

48.02%

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

$68.2 ₹6,188

$27.27 ₹2,476

149.98%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.32 ₹301

24.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$5.68 ₹516

45.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,883

$12.11 ₹1,099

71.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$14.10 ₹1,280

-27.73%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$1.76 ₹160

157.39%

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

$81.0 ₹7,354

$23.44 ₹2,128

245.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,564 ₹141.9K

30.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$17.87 ₹1,622

53.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,783

$19.64 ₹1,782

56.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,544

$28.79 ₹2,614

73.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,344

$26.82 ₹2,434

37.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$92.1 ₹8,359

159.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$52.6 ₹4,777

163.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$200 ₹18.1K

190.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$126 ₹11.4K

156.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.3K

$884 ₹80.3K

195.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.7K

$486 ₹44.2K

114.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$546 ₹49.6K

2.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.97

0.33%

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

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kollam: January 11, 2026

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