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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 19% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 51% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.62 ₹430

$1.78 ₹166

159.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.83 ₹1,842

$9.34 ₹868

112.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 ₹375

$4.10 ₹381

-1.46%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₹186

$1.70 ₹158

18.24%

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

$0.48 ₹44.31

$0.40 ₹36.78

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.18

$0.18 ₹16.82

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ₹196

$1.07 ₹99.8

97.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₹318

$1.94 ₹181

76.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 ₹72.1

$0.51 ₹47.73

52.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.46 ₹42.97

21.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹81.2

$0.75 ₹70.0

16.00%

Eggs

$1.17 ₹109

$0.89 ₹82.6

31.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.61 ₹428

$3.96 ₹368

16.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.57 ₹332

$2.82 ₹262

26.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 ₹188

$1.88 ₹175

7.45%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹77.3

$0.79 ₹73.8

5.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₹86.8

$1.39 ₹129

-33.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ₹55.6

$0.55 ₹50.7

9.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₹35.41

$0.31 ₹28.96

22.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹45.91

$0.40 ₹37.59

22.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹52.2

$0.33 ₹31.07

69.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.97

$0.33 ₹30.97

12.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ₹379

$4.00 ₹371

2.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 ₹888

$8.41 ₹781

13.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₹168

$1.36 ₹126

33.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹262

$2.55 ₹237

10.59%

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

$5.61 ₹521

$6.74 ₹626

-16.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹49.60

$0.16 ₹15.06

231.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.78 ₹1,095

$9.06 ₹842

30.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.95 ₹87.8

-41.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.15

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹116

$1.20 ₹112

4.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹106

$1.20 ₹111

-5.00%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$13.1K ₹1.2M

32.33%

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

$24.4K ₹2.3M

$22.1K ₹2.1M

10.38%

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

$65.9 ₹6,119

$30.82 ₹2,863

113.72%

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

$4.28 ₹397

$3.85 ₹358

11.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.94 ₹738

$7.19 ₹668

10.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.81 ₹1,933

$7.95 ₹738

161.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.90 ₹919

$4.13 ₹384

139.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 ₹426

$1.96 ₹182

133.67%

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

$81.0 ₹7,522

$41.47 ₹3,853

95.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹188.3K

$1,499 ₹139.3K

35.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.68 ₹2,572

$23.59 ₹2,192

17.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.08 ₹2,888

$26.00 ₹2,416

19.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,656

$48.02 ₹4,461

4.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.73 ₹3,413

$36.30 ₹3,373

1.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹22.0K

$235 ₹21.8K

0.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 ₹12.5K

$92.3 ₹8,579

46.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹54.9K

$240 ₹22.3K

146.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ₹30.2K

$153 ₹14.2K

113.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,560 ₹237.8K

$975 ₹90.6K

162.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 ₹86.7K

$343 ₹31.9K

171.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₹49.4K

$290 ₹27.0K

83.20%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Pondicherry: April 12, 2026

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