Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Shillong Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Shillong

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 31.9% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 38.5% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.6 ₹394

$1.38 ₹118

233.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.98 ₹1,709

$10.31 ₹882

93.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ₹355

$4.75 ₹406

-12.63%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ₹173

$1.22 ₹104

65.57%

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

$0.45 ₹38.15

$0.36 ₹30.94

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₹13.64

$0.14 ₹11.73

14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 ₹182

$1.44 ₹123

47.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 ₹304

$3.33 ₹285

6.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 ₹66.8

$0.6 ₹51.2

30.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹47.71

$0.34 ₹29.04

64.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹75

$0.52 ₹44.88

69.23%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹96

$0.87 ₹74.5

28.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.61 ₹394

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹303

$3.21 ₹274

10.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 ₹174

$1.92 ₹164

5.73%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.9

$0.73 ₹62.5

6.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.01 ₹86.7

$0.9 ₹76.9

12.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 ₹52.1

$0.6 ₹51.3

1.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹35.37

$0.29 ₹24.66

41.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 ₹45.52

$0.39 ₹32.96

35.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 ₹48.53

$0.37 ₹31.34

54.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹30.9

$0.16 ₹13.78

125.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ₹339

$4.01 ₹343

-1.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.04 ₹859

$6.26 ₹536

60.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ₹159

$1.55 ₹133

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹235

$2.9 ₹248

-5.17%

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

$5.63 ₹482

$4.26 ₹364

32.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.5 ₹42.4

$0.3 ₹25.95

66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 ₹993

$8.86 ₹758

31.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 ₹51.5

$0.77 ₹65.7

-22.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹23.9

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.31 ₹112

$1.42 ₹122

-7.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ₹96.3

$1.21 ₹103

-6.61%

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

$17.3K ₹1.5M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

21.70%

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

$24.2K ₹2.1M

$18.3K ₹1.6M

32.23%

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

$65.9 ₹5,633

$40.05 ₹3,425

64.42%

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

$4.26 ₹364

$3.33 ₹285

27.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.21 ₹703

$5.44 ₹465

50.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.41 ₹1,746

$4.53 ₹387

350.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹871

$5.92 ₹506

71.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.6 ₹394

$2.89 ₹247

59.17%

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

$80.4 ₹6,877

$32.75 ₹2,801

145.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,050 ₹175.3K

$1,911 ₹163.5K

7.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.24 ₹2,416

$26.08 ₹2,231

8.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.82 ₹2,636

$35.08 ₹3,000

-12.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.59 ₹4,241

$47.09 ₹4,028

5.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.78 ₹3,146

$42.65 ₹3,648

-13.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$236 ₹20.2K

$247 ₹21.1K

-4.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$137 ₹11.7K

$160 ₹13.7K

-14.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$588 ₹50.3K

$451 ₹38.6K

30.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ₹27.5K

$312 ₹26.7K

2.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,041 ₹174.6K

$1,057 ₹90.4K

93.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,140 ₹97.5K

$605 ₹51.7K

88.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$636 ₹54.4K

$554 ₹47.4K

14.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.38

21.95%

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

Last update for Delhi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Shillong: November 4, 2025

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