Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Kota Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Kota

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 41.4% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 28.1% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹437

$2.28 ₹209

109.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,846

$8.63 ₹791

133.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹366

$2.86 ₹262

39.86%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹193

$0.72 ₹66.2

191.67%

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

$0.48 ₹43.64

$0.37 ₹33.68

29.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹13.93

$0.15 ₹13.69

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹190

$1.78 ₹163

16.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹318

$3.22 ₹295

7.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.5

$0.67 ₹61.2

17.91%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹50.9

$0.47 ₹43.04

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.3

$0.80 ₹73.7

16.25%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹103

$0.90 ₹82.5

24.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹430

$4.99 ₹457

-5.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹316

$2.67 ₹245

29.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹188

$1.70 ₹155

21.18%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.4

$0.55 ₹50.7

50.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.3

$0.74 ₹67.8

27.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.4

$0.46 ₹42.05

41.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.36

$0.33 ₹30.47

27.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.22

$0.45 ₹41.25

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.8

$0.36 ₹33.28

66.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.37

$0.36 ₹33.35

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹382

$4.02 ₹368

3.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹956

$7.72 ₹707

35.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹164

$1.73 ₹159

2.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹252

$3.61 ₹331

-23.82%

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

$5.46 ₹501

$4.41 ₹404

23.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.62

$0.59 ₹54.3

-13.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,051

$8.69 ₹796

31.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.1

$0.34 ₹31.12

67.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.65

$0.22 ₹20.12

27.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹114

$1.41 ₹129

-12.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.20 ₹110

-2.50%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$11.6K ₹1.1M

49.24%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$16.5K ₹1.5M

44.93%

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

$67.4 ₹6,178

$30.48 ₹2,792

121.19%

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

$4.30 ₹394

$2.78 ₹255

54.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹736

$7.50 ₹687

7.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,852

$10.33 ₹946

95.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹928

$2.29 ₹210

341.92%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹416

$3.39 ₹310

33.92%

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

$79.7 ₹7,305

$37.49 ₹3,435

112.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹184.0K

$721 ₹66.0K

178.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,526

$21.55 ₹1,975

27.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,916

$26.76 ₹2,452

18.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,500

$51.2 ₹4,691

-4.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,291

$24.83 ₹2,276

44.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.8K

$158 ₹14.4K

51.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$89.0 ₹8,157

55.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.2K

$306 ₹28.1K

93.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.6K

$190 ₹17.4K

69.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹235.0K

$579 ₹53.0K

343.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹91.9K

$347 ₹31.8K

188.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.6K

$385 ₹35.3K

40.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

20.00%

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

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kota: March 2, 2026

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