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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 5.7% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 13% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹439

$1.72 ₹158

177.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,855

$11.77 ₹1,084

71.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹368

$5.29 ₹488

-24.39%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$1.71 ₹157

22.81%

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

$0.48 ₹43.87

$0.68 ₹62.2

-29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.01

$0.20 ₹18.41

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$1.90 ₹175

8.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$2.98 ₹275

16.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.8

$0.61 ₹56.1

29.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.1

$0.54 ₹49.44

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.7

$0.79 ₹72.4

17.72%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$0.86 ₹79.2

30.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$6.72 ₹619

-30.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$3.71 ₹342

-7.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹189

$3.21 ₹295

-35.83%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.8

$0.85 ₹78.5

-2.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.7

$1.96 ₹181

-52.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.7

$0.61 ₹56.2

6.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.56

$0.81 ₹74.9

-48.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.48

$0.83 ₹76.1

-34.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.76 ₹70.0

-21.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.55

$0.49 ₹45.33

-26.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$4.43 ₹408

-5.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹961

$7.04 ₹649

48.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹164

$2.32 ₹214

-23.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$4.42 ₹407

-37.78%

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

$5.46 ₹503

$6.74 ₹621

-18.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.86

$0.24 ₹22.15

112.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,057

$11.55 ₹1,063

-0.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$1.07 ₹98.6

-46.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.78

$0.24 ₹22.20

16.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.20 ₹111

3.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.21 ₹112

-3.31%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$18.1K ₹1.7M

-4.50%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$23.0K ₹2.1M

4.26%

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

$67.4 ₹6,210

$31.86 ₹2,934

111.61%

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

$4.30 ₹396

$4.08 ₹376

5.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹740

$7.76 ₹715

3.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,861

$17.46 ₹1,608

15.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹932

$7.19 ₹662

40.75%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹418

$2.66 ₹245

70.68%

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

$79.7 ₹7,343

$61.4 ₹5,651

29.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.0K

$1,869 ₹172.2K

7.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,539

$26.66 ₹2,456

3.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,931

$26.86 ₹2,474

18.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,523

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,309

$49.13 ₹4,525

-26.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$114 ₹10.5K

107.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$74.8 ₹6,889

84.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.5K

$320 ₹29.5K

85.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$210 ₹19.3K

53.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.3K

$1,242 ₹114.4K

106.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

$496 ₹45.7K

102.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$358 ₹33.0K

51.17%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Madurai: March 2, 2026

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