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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 14.5% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 44.7% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹437

$2.30 ₹210

107.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,846

$8.03 ₹736

150.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹366

$4.77 ₹437

-16.14%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹193

$1.23 ₹113

70.73%

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

$0.48 ₹43.64

$0.46 ₹41.90

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹13.93

$0.22 ₹20.13

-31.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹190

$1.71 ₹157

21.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹318

$5.27 ₹482

-34.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.5

$0.64 ₹58.3

23.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹50.9

$0.43 ₹39.19

30.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.3

$0.73 ₹66.6

27.40%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹103

$0.77 ₹70.8

45.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹430

$8.97 ₹822

-47.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹316

$2.74 ₹251

25.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹188

$2.10 ₹193

-1.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.4

$0.72 ₹66.4

15.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.3

$1.56 ₹143

-39.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.4

$0.46 ₹42.22

41.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.36

$0.41 ₹37.37

2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.22

$0.45 ₹40.88

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.8

$0.24 ₹22.09

150.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.37

$0.34 ₹30.74

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹382

$2.90 ₹266

43.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹956

$3.90 ₹357

167.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹164

$1.80 ₹165

-1.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹252

$2.74 ₹251

0.36%

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

$5.46 ₹501

$5.50 ₹504

-0.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.62

$0.22 ₹20.16

131.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,051

$8.92 ₹817

28.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.1

$1.13 ₹103

-49.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.65

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹114

$1.19 ₹109

4.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.20 ₹110

-2.50%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$16.7K ₹1.5M

3.49%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$29.6K ₹2.7M

-19.03%

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

$67.4 ₹6,178

$34.71 ₹3,180

94.24%

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

$4.30 ₹394

$3.45 ₹316

24.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹736

$7.00 ₹641

14.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,852

$15.70 ₹1,439

28.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹928

$11.13 ₹1,019

-9.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹416

$2.35 ₹216

93.19%

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

$79.7 ₹7,305

$31.69 ₹2,904

151.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹184.0K

$1,274 ₹116.7K

57.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,526

$22.33 ₹2,046

23.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,916

$23.27 ₹2,132

36.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,500

$41.10 ₹3,766

19.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,291

$27.97 ₹2,563

28.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.8K

$100 ₹9,186

137.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$64.9 ₹5,950

112.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.2K

$265 ₹24.3K

123.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.6K

$168 ₹15.4K

91.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹235.0K

$1,359 ₹124.5K

88.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹91.9K

$450 ₹41.2K

122.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.6K

$357 ₹32.7K

51.95%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Salem: March 1, 2026

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