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Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Malappuram Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Malappuram

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Delhi is 69.3% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Delhi is 53.5% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 โ‚น413
$1.78 โ‚น162
155.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.05 โ‚น1,819
$7.99 โ‚น725
150.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$3.60 โ‚น327
14.72%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.54 โ‚น140
34.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.86
$0.38 โ‚น34.20
23.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.85
$0.14 โ‚น12.35
21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚น194
$1.49 โ‚น135
43.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$2.66 โ‚น241
33.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
$0.53 โ‚น47.74
39.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
$0.46 โ‚น42.01
19.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
$0.42 โ‚น38.07
109.52%
Eggs
$1.12 โ‚น102
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
34.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 โ‚น414
$4.01 โ‚น364
13.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$2.94 โ‚น267
20.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚น191
$1.84 โ‚น167
14.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
28.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
2.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.4
$0.35 โ‚น31.43
82.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
$0.40 โ‚น36.57
-2.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น45.92
$0.35 โ‚น31.99
45.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$0.90 โ‚น81.8
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
$0.31 โ‚น27.77
16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 โ‚น368
$2.59 โ‚น235
56.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 โ‚น958
$1.80 โ‚น163
486.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚น163
$1.66 โ‚น151
8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$4.21 โ‚น382
-32.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.44 โ‚น494
$3.54 โ‚น322
53.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚น48.24
$0.19 โ‚น17.00
178.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.49 โ‚น1,043
$4.63 โ‚น420
148.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$0.45 โ‚น40.81
31.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.56
$0.33 โ‚น29.71
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
110.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.22 โ‚น111
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
51.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K โ‚น2.1M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
32.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 โ‚น6,186
$31.94 โ‚น2,898
113.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$2.99 โ‚น271
37.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.24 โ‚น748
$7.28 โ‚น661
13.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.74 โ‚น1,882
$7.14 โ‚น648
190.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.19 โ‚น925
$4.79 โ‚น434
112.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 โ‚น411
$1.99 โ‚น181
127.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 โ‚น7,353
$32.58 โ‚น2,957
148.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,034 โ‚น184.6K
$930 โ‚น84.4K
118.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.48 โ‚น2,494
$15.06 โ‚น1,367
82.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 โ‚น2,782
$20.89 โ‚น1,895
46.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 โ‚น4,543
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
91.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.84 โ‚น3,343
$14.98 โ‚น1,360
145.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 โ‚น21.7K
$114 โ‚น10.4K
109.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 โ‚น12.6K
$68.4 โ‚น6,207
102.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚น52.7K
$200 โ‚น18.2K
190.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 โ‚น29.3K
$138 โ‚น12.5K
133.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,614 โ‚น237.2K
$6,704 โ‚น608.4K
-61.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 โ‚น94.6K
$386 โ‚น35.0K
170.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Malappuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 โ‚น50.7K
$225 โ‚น20.5K
147.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
7.69
17.04%

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Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malappuram: January 11, 2026

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