Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Shimla Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Shimla

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 43.4% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 63.5% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$1.70 ₹154

167.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$5.89 ₹535

240.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.44 ₹312

20.06%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$0.93 ₹84.8

122.58%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.32 ₹28.64

46.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.19 ₹17.52

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.59 ₹144

34.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.29 ₹207

54.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.74 ₹67.1

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.41 ₹37.29

34.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.68 ₹61.6

29.41%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$0.87 ₹79.2

28.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$4.41 ₹400

3.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.68 ₹334

-3.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$1.89 ₹171

11.64%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.76 ₹68.6

1.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.80 ₹72.2

18.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.55 ₹49.71

16.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.35 ₹31.59

11.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.41 ₹37.01

24.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.22 ₹19.84

172.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$4.51 ₹409

-10.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$5.40 ₹490

95.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.76 ₹160

2.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.30 ₹209

23.04%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$5.83 ₹529

-6.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.22 ₹19.86

140.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.47 ₹769

35.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$0.84 ₹76.1

-29.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.15 ₹104

9.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.20 ₹109

-5.00%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$15.1K ₹1.4M

17.05%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$20.2K ₹1.8M

16.82%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$19.46 ₹1,766

250.31%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.57 ₹324

15.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$7.60 ₹690

8.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$14.82 ₹1,345

39.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$6.91 ₹627

47.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$3.41 ₹309

32.84%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$45.53 ₹4,132

77.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$2,390 ₹216.9K

-14.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$33.06 ₹3,000

-16.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$28.69 ₹2,603

6.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$46.32 ₹4,203

8.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$28.61 ₹2,596

28.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$95.1 ₹8,631

151.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$57.5 ₹5,215

140.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$218 ₹19.8K

166.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$142 ₹12.9K

127.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

$1,034 ₹93.8K

152.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

$542 ₹49.2K

92.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$593 ₹53.8K

-5.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.25

9.09%

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

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shimla: January 13, 2026

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