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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 49% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 60.3% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$1.76 ₹160

158.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$9.24 ₹838

116.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$4.01 ₹364

2.99%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.70 ₹154

21.76%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.40 ₹36.08

17.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.18 ₹16.60

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.03 ₹93.2

107.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$1.95 ₹177

81.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.55 ₹49.53

34.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.46 ₹41.92

19.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.72 ₹65.2

22.22%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$0.87 ₹79.4

28.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$4.02 ₹365

13.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.90 ₹263

22.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$1.86 ₹169

13.44%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.81 ₹73.7

-4.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$1.32 ₹120

-28.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.53 ₹48.25

20.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.29 ₹25.93

34.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.44 ₹39.94

15.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.36 ₹32.90

66.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.34 ₹30.70

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$4.02 ₹365

0.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$9.06 ₹822

16.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.33 ₹121

35.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.52 ₹228

12.30%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$6.68 ₹606

-18.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.19 ₹16.86

178.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$9.09 ₹825

26.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$1.00 ₹91.0

-41.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.16 ₹105

8.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.18 ₹107

-3.39%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$13.1K ₹1.2M

34.95%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$22.8K ₹2.1M

3.29%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$31.25 ₹2,836

118.14%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.75 ₹341

9.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$7.13 ₹647

15.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$8.03 ₹729

158.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$3.97 ₹361

156.68%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.02 ₹183

124.26%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$41.22 ₹3,741

96.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,519 ₹137.8K

33.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$23.56 ₹2,138

16.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$25.67 ₹2,329

19.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$47.87 ₹4,344

4.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$36.07 ₹3,273

2.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$235 ₹21.3K

2.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$93.0 ₹8,441

48.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$233 ₹21.1K

149.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$154 ₹14.0K

110.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

$1,018 ₹92.4K

156.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

$361 ₹32.8K

188.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$306 ₹27.8K

82.20%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pondicherry: January 11, 2026

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