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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 32.7% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 32% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.62 ₹430

$2.34 ₹217

97.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.83 ₹1,842

$8.36 ₹776

137.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 ₹375

$4.52 ₹420

-10.62%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₹186

$1.30 ₹121

54.62%

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

$0.48 ₹44.31

$0.49 ₹45.82

-2.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.18

$0.22 ₹20.36

-22.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ₹196

$1.70 ₹158

24.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₹318

$5.27 ₹490

-35.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 ₹72.1

$0.58 ₹53.9

34.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$0.40 ₹36.98

40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹81.2

$0.68 ₹63.2

27.94%

Eggs

$1.17 ₹109

$0.82 ₹76.2

42.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.61 ₹428

$9.34 ₹868

-50.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.57 ₹332

$2.72 ₹252

31.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 ₹188

$1.99 ₹185

1.51%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹77.3

$0.71 ₹66.4

16.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₹86.8

$1.52 ₹141

-38.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ₹55.6

$0.42 ₹39.02

42.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₹35.41

$0.41 ₹37.79

-7.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹45.91

$0.48 ₹44.22

2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹52.2

$0.22 ₹20.33

154.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.97

$0.34 ₹31.47

8.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ₹379

$2.90 ₹269

40.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 ₹888

$3.95 ₹367

142.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₹168

$1.85 ₹172

-2.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹262

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

$5.61 ₹521

$5.56 ₹516

0.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹49.60

$0.22 ₹20.35

140.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.78 ₹1,095

$8.66 ₹805

36.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 ₹51.8

$1.17 ₹109

-52.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.15

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹116

$1.19 ₹110

5.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹106

$1.22 ₹113

-6.56%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$16.9K ₹1.6M

2.62%

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

$24.4K ₹2.3M

$28.7K ₹2.7M

-14.89%

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

$65.9 ₹6,119

$34.95 ₹3,247

88.47%

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

$4.28 ₹397

$3.38 ₹314

26.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.94 ₹738

$6.82 ₹633

16.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.81 ₹1,933

$16.08 ₹1,494

29.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.90 ₹919

$11.09 ₹1,030

-10.73%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 ₹426

$2.30 ₹214

99.13%

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

$81.0 ₹7,522

$31.71 ₹2,945

155.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹188.3K

$1,317 ₹122.3K

53.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.68 ₹2,572

$22.17 ₹2,059

24.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.08 ₹2,888

$23.69 ₹2,201

31.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,656

$40.87 ₹3,797

22.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.73 ₹3,413

$27.65 ₹2,568

32.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹22.0K

$101 ₹9,361

135.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 ₹12.5K

$64.9 ₹6,029

108.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹54.9K

$268 ₹24.9K

120.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ₹30.2K

$169 ₹15.7K

92.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,560 ₹237.8K

$1,328 ₹123.4K

92.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 ₹86.7K

$448 ₹41.6K

108.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₹49.4K

$342 ₹31.8K

55.37%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Salem: April 11, 2026

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