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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 11.3% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 16.7% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.76 ₹407

$2.4 ₹205

98.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₹1,669

$7.92 ₹677

146.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹353

$4.76 ₹407

-13.24%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹175

$1.31 ₹112

56.49%

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

$0.48 ₹40.9

$0.5 ₹42.63

-4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.7

$0.22 ₹18.69

-31.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹177

$1.77 ₹152

16.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₹290

$5.35 ₹458

-36.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.2

$0.6 ₹50.9

23.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.7

$0.39 ₹33.67

51.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₹77.1

$0.69 ₹58.8

30.43%

Eggs

$1.13 ₹96.5

$0.83 ₹70.9

36.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹399

$9.13 ₹781

-48.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 ₹294

$2.73 ₹234

26.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 ₹181

$2 ₹171

6.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.5

$0.77 ₹65.6

1.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80

$1.56 ₹133

-39.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹53.9

$0.46 ₹39

36.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹32.94

$0.37 ₹31.84

5.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.85

$0.45 ₹38.46

11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.24 ₹20.54

133.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.92

$0.34 ₹28.84

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$2.93 ₹250

36.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ₹890

$4.23 ₹362

146.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₹161

$1.87 ₹160

0.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹235

$2.78 ₹238

-1.44%

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

$5.48 ₹469

$5.31 ₹454

3.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹46.01

$0.22 ₹18.76

145.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 ₹1,005

$10.31 ₹882

13.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$1.18 ₹101

-50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹107

$1.18 ₹101

5.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.2

$1.17 ₹100

-2.56%

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

$17.4K ₹1.5M

$16.8K ₹1.4M

3.59%

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

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$29.3K ₹2.5M

-16.86%

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

$67.1 ₹5,738

$34.83 ₹2,979

92.59%

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

$4.12 ₹352

$3.41 ₹292

20.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.17 ₹699

$6.79 ₹580

20.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.22 ₹1,729

$19.17 ₹1,640

5.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹870

$10.78 ₹922

-5.57%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 ₹391

$2.31 ₹197

97.84%

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

$78 ₹6,667

$32.16 ₹2,751

142.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹173.3K

$1,313 ₹112.3K

54.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.77 ₹2,375

$22.17 ₹1,896

25.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,664

$23.29 ₹1,992

33.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.58 ₹4,155

$39.8 ₹3,404

22.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.07 ₹3,085

$27.93 ₹2,389

29.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹20.3K

$97.3 ₹8,319

143.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹11.9K

$63.4 ₹5,418

119.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹50.5K

$268 ₹22.9K

120.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₹27.7K

$164 ₹14K

97.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,070 ₹177.1K

$1,380 ₹118K

50.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,127 ₹96.4K

$369 ₹31.6K

205.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 ₹55.1K

$359 ₹30.7K

79.27%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salem: October 28, 2025

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