Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Salem

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 17.1% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 20.3% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$2.40 ₹218

89.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$8.06 ₹731

148.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$4.56 ₹414

-9.43%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.28 ₹117

61.72%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.50 ₹45.71

-6.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.24 ₹21.90

-29.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.79 ₹163

19.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$5.37 ₹487

-34.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.58 ₹52.9

27.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.42 ₹38.47

30.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.75 ₹67.7

17.33%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$0.77 ₹69.8

45.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$9.01 ₹818

-49.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.78 ₹252

27.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$2.09 ₹190

0.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.77 ₹70.3

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$1.55 ₹141

-38.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.43 ₹38.62

48.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.40 ₹36.72

-2.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.48 ₹43.70

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.24 ₹21.90

150.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.37 ₹33.32

-2.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$3.01 ₹273

34.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$4.05 ₹368

160.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.85 ₹168

-2.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.70 ₹245

4.81%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$5.45 ₹494

-0.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.22 ₹19.86

140.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.91 ₹808

28.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$1.19 ₹108

-50.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.19 ₹108

5.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.15 ₹105

-0.87%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$17.1K ₹1.5M

3.59%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$28.6K ₹2.6M

-17.69%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$34.95 ₹3,171

95.05%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.32 ₹301

24.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$6.95 ₹631

18.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$16.11 ₹1,462

28.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$10.76 ₹977

-5.30%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.26 ₹205

100.44%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$32.16 ₹2,919

151.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,302 ₹118.2K

56.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$21.69 ₹1,968

26.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$23.36 ₹2,120

31.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$39.94 ₹3,625

25.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$27.49 ₹2,495

34.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$98.9 ₹8,978

142.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$63.7 ₹5,778

117.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$267 ₹24.2K

117.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$165 ₹15.0K

95.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

$1,360 ₹123.4K

92.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

$447 ₹40.6K

133.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$367 ₹33.3K

52.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.47

-4.96%

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

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Salem: January 12, 2026

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