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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 16.5% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 31.6% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.76 ₹407

$1.78 ₹152

167.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₹1,669

$9.13 ₹781

113.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹353

$3.96 ₹338

4.29%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹175

$1.71 ₹146

19.88%

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

$0.48 ₹40.9

$0.39 ₹33.59

23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.7

$0.15 ₹12.79

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹177

$1.03 ₹87.8

100.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₹290

$1.94 ₹166

74.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.2

$0.55 ₹46.75

34.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.7

$0.44 ₹37.47

34.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₹77.1

$0.77 ₹65.5

16.88%

Eggs

$1.13 ₹96.5

$0.81 ₹69.7

39.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹399

$4.09 ₹350

13.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 ₹294

$2.8 ₹239

22.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 ₹181

$1.95 ₹166

8.72%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.5

$0.87 ₹74

-10.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80

$1.37 ₹117

-31.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹53.9

$0.54 ₹46.61

16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹32.94

$0.29 ₹24.61

34.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.85

$0.44 ₹37.7

13.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.36 ₹30.84

55.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.92

$0.34 ₹28.78

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$3.87 ₹331

3.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ₹890

$9.02 ₹772

15.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₹161

$1.34 ₹114

40.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹235

$2.5 ₹214

9.60%

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

$5.48 ₹469

$6.59 ₹564

-16.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹46.01

$0.15 ₹13.09

260.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 ₹1,005

$9.32 ₹797

26.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$0.98 ₹83.9

-39.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹107

$1.19 ₹102

5.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.2

$1.2 ₹103

-5.00%

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

$17.4K ₹1.5M

$12.9K ₹1.1M

34.91%

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

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$22.9K ₹2M

6.67%

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

$67.1 ₹5,738

$31.74 ₹2,714

111.34%

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

$4.12 ₹352

$3.91 ₹334

5.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.17 ₹699

$7.35 ₹629

11.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.22 ₹1,729

$8.23 ₹704

145.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹870

$4.19 ₹358

142.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 ₹391

$1.93 ₹165

136.79%

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

$78 ₹6,667

$41.47 ₹3,547

87.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹173.3K

$1,511 ₹129.3K

34.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.77 ₹2,375

$23.61 ₹2,019

17.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,664

$25.82 ₹2,209

20.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.58 ₹4,155

$47.61 ₹4,072

2.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.07 ₹3,085

$35.82 ₹3,064

0.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹20.3K

$240 ₹20.5K

-1.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹11.9K

$93.8 ₹8,020

48.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹50.5K

$234 ₹20K

152.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₹27.7K

$152 ₹13K

113.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,070 ₹177.1K

$1,066 ₹91.2K

94.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,127 ₹96.4K

$364 ₹31.2K

209.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 ₹55.1K

$306 ₹26.1K

110.54%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pondicherry: October 28, 2025

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