Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Siliguri Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Siliguri

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 28.8% more expensive than Siliguri without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 26.5% more expensive than Siliguri without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 ₹407
$2.83 ₹242
68.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₹1,669
$14.11 ₹1,207
38.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 ₹353
$6.51 ₹557
-36.56%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ₹175
$1.59 ₹136
28.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹40.9
$0.41 ₹34.75
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.7
$0.23 ₹19.67
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₹177
$1.53 ₹131
35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₹290
$2.39 ₹204
41.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$0.56 ₹48.2
32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$0.31 ₹26.85
90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ₹77.1
$0.58 ₹49.23
55.17%
Eggs
$1.13 ₹96.5
$0.84 ₹72
34.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 ₹399
$5.51 ₹471
-15.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ₹294
$2.21 ₹189
55.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$2.08 ₹178
1.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$0.77 ₹65.6
1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$1.02 ₹87.7
-7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$0.46 ₹39.37
36.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹32.94
$0.25 ₹21.51
56.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.85
$0.39 ₹33.14
28.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹47.92
$0.41 ₹34.74
36.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.92
$0.33 ₹27.91
3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$3.56 ₹304
12.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 ₹890
$3.35 ₹287
210.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹161
$1.41 ₹121
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₹235
$3.67 ₹314
-25.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹469
$7.39 ₹632
-25.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹46.01
$0.24 ₹20.55
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ₹1,005
$8.79 ₹752
33.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.48 ₹127
-60.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.38 ₹118
-9.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.2
$1.19 ₹102
-4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.5M
$12.1K ₹1M
43.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$22.6K ₹1.9M
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ₹5,738
$37.23 ₹3,185
80.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.08 ₹264
33.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.17 ₹699
$7.86 ₹672
3.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.22 ₹1,729
$6.64 ₹568
204.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 ₹870
$5.08 ₹435
100.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 ₹391
$2.31 ₹198
97.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 ₹6,667
$41.35 ₹3,537
88.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.3K
$2,027 ₹173.4K
-0.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 ₹2,375
$28.3 ₹2,421
-1.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 ₹2,664
$11.33 ₹969
174.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.58 ₹4,155
$41.92 ₹3,585
15.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.07 ₹3,085
$36.55 ₹3,126
-1.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$161 ₹13.7K
47.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 ₹11.9K
$54.4 ₹4,649
155.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₹50.5K
$383 ₹32.7K
54.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ₹27.7K
$143 ₹12.3K
126.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 ₹177.1K
$823 ₹70.4K
151.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,127 ₹96.4K
$456 ₹39K
147.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Siliguri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ₹55.1K
$402 ₹34.4K
60.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
9.7
-7.22%

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Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Siliguri: October 27, 2025

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