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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 13.2% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 48% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹439

$2.35 ₹217

102.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,853

$10.53 ₹968

91.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹368

$3.62 ₹333

10.50%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹193

$1.58 ₹145

32.91%

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

$0.48 ₹43.82

$0.37 ₹34.26

29.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹13.99

$0.16 ₹14.39

-6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹190

$1.72 ₹158

20.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹319

$2.99 ₹275

16.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.8

$0.77 ₹71.3

2.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.1

$0.53 ₹48.58

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.6

$0.46 ₹41.95

102.17%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹103

$1.64 ₹151

-31.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹432

$4.95 ₹456

-5.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹317

$3.03 ₹279

13.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹189

$1.98 ₹182

4.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.7

$0.67 ₹61.5

23.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.6

$0.91 ₹84.0

3.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.7

$0.50 ₹45.55

30.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.52

$0.53 ₹48.90

-20.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.43

$0.63 ₹58.0

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.0

$0.48 ₹44.39

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.51

$0.36 ₹33.15

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹383

$2.57 ₹236

62.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹960

$4.46 ₹410

134.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹164

$1.33 ₹122

33.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$2.83 ₹260

-2.83%

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

$5.46 ₹503

$3.16 ₹290

72.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.81

$0.28 ₹25.61

82.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,055

$8.52 ₹784

34.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.3

$0.79 ₹72.5

-27.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.75

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹114

$1.49 ₹137

-16.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$14.0K ₹1.3M

23.40%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$21.7K ₹2.0M

10.33%

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

$67.4 ₹6,203

$39.68 ₹3,651

69.91%

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

$4.30 ₹395

$3.46 ₹318

24.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹739

$7.62 ₹701

5.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,859

$15.60 ₹1,436

29.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹931

$7.20 ₹662

40.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹418

$2.99 ₹275

51.84%

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

$79.7 ₹7,335

$51.6 ₹4,746

54.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹184.8K

$1,513 ₹139.2K

32.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,537

$23.93 ₹2,202

15.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,928

$25.38 ₹2,335

25.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,518

$43.18 ₹3,973

13.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,305

$31.40 ₹2,889

14.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$122 ₹11.2K

94.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$74.9 ₹6,894

84.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.4K

$272 ₹25.0K

117.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$178 ₹16.3K

81.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.0K

$920 ₹84.6K

178.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.3K

$567 ₹52.2K

76.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.8K

$481 ₹44.2K

12.70%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sikkim: March 1, 2026

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