Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Sikkim Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Sikkim

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 30.3% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 33.3% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$2.35 ₹213

93.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,820

$10.39 ₹943

92.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.71 ₹337

11.32%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.53 ₹139

35.29%

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

$0.47 ₹42.87

$0.40 ₹36.54

17.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.86

$0.14 ₹12.73

21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.75 ₹159

22.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹322

$3.10 ₹282

14.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.77 ₹70.0

-3.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.1

$0.53 ₹48.41

3.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.46 ₹41.47

91.30%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$1.71 ₹155

-34.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$4.88 ₹443

-6.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$3.04 ₹276

16.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹192

$2.04 ₹185

3.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.68 ₹61.4

13.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.92 ₹83.4

3.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.50 ₹45.75

28.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.20

$0.53 ₹48.27

-26.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.93

$0.60 ₹54.2

-15.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.49 ₹44.74

22.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.36 ₹32.84

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$2.61 ₹236

55.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$4.40 ₹399

139.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.38 ₹125

30.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.85 ₹259

-0.70%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$3.07 ₹279

77.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.25

$0.28 ₹25.10

89.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.94 ₹811

28.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$0.84 ₹76.4

-29.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.57

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.43 ₹130

-11.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.22 ₹111

-6.56%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$14.2K ₹1.3M

24.50%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$22.0K ₹2.0M

7.14%

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

$68.2 ₹6,188

$38.64 ₹3,508

76.42%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.54 ₹321

16.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$7.30 ₹663

12.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,883

$15.69 ₹1,424

32.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$6.97 ₹633

46.20%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.99 ₹272

51.51%

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

$81.0 ₹7,354

$51.8 ₹4,699

56.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,546 ₹140.3K

31.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$24.21 ₹2,197

13.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,783

$25.54 ₹2,318

20.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,544

$43.65 ₹3,962

14.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,344

$31.65 ₹2,873

16.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$126 ₹11.4K

90.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$77.0 ₹6,993

79.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$277 ₹25.2K

109.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$179 ₹16.3K

80.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.3K

$1,034 ₹93.8K

152.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.7K

$551 ₹50.0K

89.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$221 ₹20.1K

152.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.67

3.81%

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

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sikkim: January 11, 2026

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