Cost of Living Comparison Between Gangtok and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Gangtok and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Gangtok is 11.3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gangtok is 12.6% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹240
$4.77 ₹440
-45.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.90 ₹1,189
$20.14 ₹1,857
-35.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 ₹337
$4.00 ₹369
-8.50%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₹146
$2.10 ₹194
-24.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹39.36
$0.48 ₹43.91
-10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹15.06
$0.15 ₹14.02
6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ₹81.8
$2.07 ₹191
-57.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹156
$3.47 ₹320
-51.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ₹73.4
$0.79 ₹72.9
1.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹41.37
$0.56 ₹51.2
-19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹61.7
$0.93 ₹85.8
-27.96%
Eggs
$1.42 ₹131
$1.12 ₹104
26.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.40 ₹314
$4.70 ₹433
-27.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 ₹315
$3.45 ₹318
-0.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 ₹218
$2.06 ₹190
14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ₹76.7
$0.83 ₹76.9
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹91.3
$0.94 ₹86.8
5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 ₹63.0
$0.65 ₹59.8
4.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹52.1
$0.42 ₹38.60
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 ₹55.4
$0.54 ₹49.53
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹41.67
$0.60 ₹55.1
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₹52.5
$0.36 ₹33.58
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹379
$4.17 ₹384
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 ₹728
$10.44 ₹962
-24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₹81.5
$1.78 ₹165
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₹197
$2.75 ₹253
-22.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.35 ₹309
$5.46 ₹504
-38.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹25.47
$0.51 ₹46.91
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.74 ₹806
$11.47 ₹1,058
-23.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹76.8
$0.57 ₹52.4
45.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹32.33
$0.28 ₹25.80
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹137
$1.24 ₹115
19.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ₹116
$1.17 ₹108
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K ₹1.3M
$17.3K ₹1.6M
-19.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K ₹2.0M
$23.9K ₹2.2M
-8.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.52 ₹2,353
$67.4 ₹6,216
-62.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 ₹326
$4.30 ₹396
-17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.98 ₹644
$8.04 ₹741
-13.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 ₹2,142
$20.21 ₹1,863
14.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 ₹657
$10.12 ₹933
-29.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 ₹422
$4.54 ₹419
0.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.47 ₹2,625
$79.7 ₹7,350
-64.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,537 ₹141.8K
$2,008 ₹185.2K
-23.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.75 ₹2,374
$27.57 ₹2,542
-6.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.65 ₹1,627
$31.82 ₹2,934
-44.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 ₹5,295
$49.11 ₹4,528
16.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.07 ₹3,233
$35.92 ₹3,312
-2.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80.7 ₹7,444
$238 ₹21.9K
-66.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 ₹4,831
$138 ₹12.7K
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$592 ₹54.6K
-70.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ₹10.6K
$323 ₹29.7K
-64.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$836 ₹77.0K
$2,565 ₹236.5K
-67.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$475 ₹43.8K
$1,003 ₹92.4K
-52.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 ₹23.5K
$542 ₹49.9K
-53.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
9
-3.67%

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Last update for Gangtok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

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