Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Pondicherry Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Pondicherry

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 50.2% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 42.3% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹439

$1.70 ₹157

180.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,855

$9.25 ₹852

117.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹368

$4.16 ₹383

-3.85%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$1.79 ₹165

17.32%

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

$0.48 ₹43.87

$0.39 ₹36.02

23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.01

$0.14 ₹13.11

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$1.07 ₹98.3

93.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$1.95 ₹180

77.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.8

$0.55 ₹50.3

43.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.1

$0.47 ₹43.09

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.7

$0.71 ₹65.8

30.99%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$0.83 ₹76.7

34.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$3.98 ₹367

18.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$2.94 ₹271

17.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹189

$1.89 ₹174

8.99%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.8

$0.80 ₹73.9

3.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.7

$1.32 ₹122

-28.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.7

$0.54 ₹49.95

20.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.56

$0.29 ₹26.50

44.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.48

$0.44 ₹40.22

22.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.36 ₹33.59

66.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.55

$0.34 ₹31.22

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$3.98 ₹366

4.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹961

$8.53 ₹786

22.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹164

$1.35 ₹125

31.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$2.49 ₹229

10.44%

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

$5.46 ₹503

$6.81 ₹627

-19.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.86

$0.16 ₹14.98

218.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,057

$9.12 ₹840

25.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$0.94 ₹86.4

-39.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.78

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.19 ₹109

4.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.18 ₹109

-0.85%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$12.9K ₹1.2M

34.06%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$22.4K ₹2.1M

6.99%

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

$67.4 ₹6,210

$31.03 ₹2,858

117.27%

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

$4.30 ₹396

$3.85 ₹355

11.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹740

$7.34 ₹676

9.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,861

$7.82 ₹720

158.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹932

$4.03 ₹371

151.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹418

$1.94 ₹179

134.02%

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

$79.7 ₹7,343

$42.41 ₹3,906

87.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.0K

$1,542 ₹142.0K

30.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,539

$23.50 ₹2,165

17.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,931

$25.98 ₹2,393

22.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,523

$48.66 ₹4,482

0.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,309

$35.91 ₹3,308

0.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$234 ₹21.6K

1.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$92.5 ₹8,523

49.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.5K

$233 ₹21.4K

154.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$157 ₹14.5K

104.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.3K

$1,014 ₹93.4K

152.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

$357 ₹32.9K

181.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$301 ₹27.7K

79.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.25

9.09%

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

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pondicherry: March 3, 2026

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