Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Madurai Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Madurai

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 5.3% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 6.4% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$1.69 ₹153

169.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,820

$11.70 ₹1,062

71.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$5.08 ₹461

-18.70%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.70 ₹155

21.76%

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

$0.47 ₹42.87

$0.68 ₹62.1

-30.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.86

$0.20 ₹18.13

-15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.82 ₹165

17.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹322

$2.89 ₹263

22.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.60 ₹54.6

23.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.1

$0.57 ₹51.5

-3.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.79 ₹71.6

11.39%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$0.84 ₹76.4

33.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$6.98 ₹634

-34.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.59 ₹325

-1.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹192

$3.18 ₹289

-33.65%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.80 ₹73.0

-3.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$2.07 ₹188

-54.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.57 ₹52.1

12.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.20

$0.81 ₹73.3

-51.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.93

$0.80 ₹72.6

-36.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.75 ₹68.1

-20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.53 ₹48.09

-32.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$4.43 ₹402

-8.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$7.40 ₹672

42.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$2.30 ₹209

-21.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$4.45 ₹404

-36.40%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$6.85 ₹621

-20.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.25

$0.24 ₹21.90

120.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$11.68 ₹1,060

-1.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$1.02 ₹92.6

-42.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.57

$0.24 ₹21.85

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.18 ₹107

6.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.22 ₹111

-6.56%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$17.8K ₹1.6M

-0.94%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$23.1K ₹2.1M

1.94%

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

$68.2 ₹6,188

$31.53 ₹2,862

116.21%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.88 ₹352

6.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$7.61 ₹691

8.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,883

$17.55 ₹1,593

18.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$7.48 ₹679

36.23%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.65 ₹241

70.94%

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

$81.0 ₹7,354

$62.5 ₹5,673

29.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,889 ₹171.5K

7.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$26.25 ₹2,382

4.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,783

$27.50 ₹2,497

11.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,544

$47.69 ₹4,329

4.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,344

$48.60 ₹4,412

-24.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$116 ₹10.5K

106.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$77.1 ₹6,998

79.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$317 ₹28.8K

83.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$208 ₹18.9K

55.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.3K

$1,398 ₹126.9K

87.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.7K

$536 ₹48.6K

94.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$373 ₹33.8K

49.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.8

-8.16%

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

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Madurai: January 12, 2026

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