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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 36.3% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 29% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$1.39 ₹126

227.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$10.50 ₹953

90.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$4.55 ₹413

-9.23%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.18 ₹107

75.42%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.36 ₹32.95

30.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.15 ₹13.19

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.43 ₹130

49.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.17 ₹287

11.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.64 ₹58.5

15.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.36 ₹33.11

52.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.52 ₹47.29

69.23%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$0.86 ₹78.4

30.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$4.54 ₹412

0.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.23 ₹293

9.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$1.94 ₹176

8.76%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.75 ₹67.7

2.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.97 ₹88.2

-2.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.61 ₹54.9

4.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.29 ₹26.20

34.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.38 ₹34.49

34.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.37 ₹33.30

62.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.15 ₹13.51

140.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$4.16 ₹377

-2.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$5.01 ₹455

110.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.48 ₹135

21.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.88 ₹261

-1.74%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$4.36 ₹395

24.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.30 ₹27.43

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.48 ₹769

35.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$0.77 ₹69.5

-23.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.47 ₹133

-14.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.15 ₹104

-0.87%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$14.2K ₹1.3M

24.78%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$18.0K ₹1.6M

30.76%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$40.37 ₹3,663

68.86%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.49 ₹317

18.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$5.62 ₹510

46.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$4.77 ₹433

334.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$5.67 ₹515

79.72%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.84 ₹258

59.51%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$32.32 ₹2,933

150.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,960 ₹177.9K

3.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$25.56 ₹2,319

7.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$36.20 ₹3,285

-15.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$46.10 ₹4,184

8.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$43.41 ₹3,940

-15.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$250 ₹22.7K

-4.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$158 ₹14.3K

-12.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$466 ₹42.3K

24.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$319 ₹29.0K

1.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$542 ₹49.2K

3.04%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shillong: January 12, 2026

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