Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Rishikesh Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Rishikesh

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 4.8% more expensive than Rishikesh without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 27.1% more expensive than Rishikesh without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.62 ₹430

$3.45 ₹321

33.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.83 ₹1,842

$9.64 ₹895

105.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 ₹375

$2.87 ₹267

40.77%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₹186

$2.11 ₹197

-4.74%

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

$0.48 ₹44.31

$0.40 ₹37.11

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.19

$0.17 ₹15.39

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ₹197

$2.07 ₹192

1.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₹318

$2.40 ₹223

42.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 ₹72.1

$0.70 ₹65.2

11.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.28 ₹25.73

100.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹81.2

$0.89 ₹82.9

-2.25%

Eggs

$1.17 ₹109

$0.98 ₹90.6

19.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.61 ₹429

$6.08 ₹565

-24.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.57 ₹332

$3.42 ₹317

4.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 ₹188

$2.11 ₹196

-4.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹77.3

$0.82 ₹76.1

1.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₹86.9

$1.04 ₹97.0

-10.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ₹55.6

$0.63 ₹58.8

-4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₹35.41

$0.40 ₹36.83

-5.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹45.92

$0.37 ₹34.04

32.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹52.2

$0.69 ₹64.2

-18.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.98

$0.36 ₹33.76

2.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ₹379

$2.27 ₹211

79.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 ₹888

$9.65 ₹897

-0.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₹168

$1.69 ₹157

7.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹262

$2.67 ₹248

5.62%

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

$5.61 ₹521

$6.81 ₹632

-17.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹49.61

$0.30 ₹27.93

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.78 ₹1,095

$23.53 ₹2,187

-49.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$1.18 ₹110

-52.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.15

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹116

$2.39 ₹222

-47.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹106

$1.20 ₹112

-5.00%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$18.9K ₹1.8M

-8.24%

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

$24.4K ₹2.3M

$27.9K ₹2.6M

-12.59%

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

$65.9 ₹6,120

$53.9 ₹5,011

22.16%

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

$4.28 ₹397

$3.71 ₹345

15.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.94 ₹738

$8.49 ₹789

-6.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.81 ₹1,933

$12.90 ₹1,198

61.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.90 ₹920

$6.91 ₹642

43.27%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 ₹426

$4.72 ₹439

-2.97%

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

$81.0 ₹7,524

$88.3 ₹8,209

-8.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹188.3K

$1,702 ₹158.2K

19.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.68 ₹2,572

$23.36 ₹2,170

18.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.08 ₹2,888

$23.08 ₹2,145

34.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,657

$56.1 ₹5,209

-10.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.73 ₹3,413

$35.60 ₹3,308

3.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹22.1K

$57.7 ₹5,359

311.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 ₹12.5K

$75.4 ₹7,004

79.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹54.9K

$269 ₹25.0K

119.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ₹30.2K

$183 ₹17.0K

77.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,560 ₹237.9K

$1,171 ₹108.8K

118.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 ₹86.7K

$947 ₹88.0K

-1.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₹49.4K

$212 ₹19.7K

151.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.25

24.14%

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

Last update for Delhi: April 11, 2026

Last update for Rishikesh: April 12, 2026

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