Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Patna Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Patna

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 14.3% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 15.7% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$2.35 ₹213

93.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$10.16 ₹922

97.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.45 ₹313

19.71%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.41 ₹128

46.81%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.40 ₹36.02

17.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.16 ₹14.26

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$2.32 ₹210

-7.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$9.24 ₹838

-61.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.70 ₹63.8

5.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.46 ₹41.73

19.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.57 ₹52.0

54.39%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$1.10 ₹99.5

1.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$7.18 ₹651

-36.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.60 ₹236

36.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$1.35 ₹122

56.30%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.84 ₹75.9

-8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$1.09 ₹99.0

-12.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.56 ₹50.5

14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.36 ₹32.64

8.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.51 ₹46.64

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.51 ₹46.48

17.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.34 ₹30.86

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$2.62 ₹238

54.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$6.72 ₹609

56.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$2.03 ₹185

-11.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.36 ₹214

19.92%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$6.74 ₹612

-19.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.36 ₹32.92

47.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$4.70 ₹427

144.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$1.19 ₹108

-50.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$2.26 ₹205

-44.25%

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

$15.0K ₹1.4M

17.85%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$33.4K ₹3.0M

-29.42%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$44.13 ₹4,004

54.48%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.23 ₹293

27.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$7.40 ₹671

11.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$27.54 ₹2,500

-24.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$7.58 ₹688

34.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$3.75 ₹341

20.80%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$50.8 ₹4,607

59.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,869 ₹169.6K

8.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$26.49 ₹2,404

3.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$27.95 ₹2,536

9.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$43.39 ₹3,938

15.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$37.42 ₹3,396

-1.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$121 ₹11.0K

97.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$76.1 ₹6,903

82.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$302 ₹27.4K

92.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$180 ₹16.3K

79.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

$1,368 ₹124.2K

91.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

$534 ₹48.5K

95.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$345 ₹31.3K

61.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.05

-0.55%

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

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Patna: January 13, 2026

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