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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gangtok is 12.2% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gangtok is 21% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$4.76 ₹407
-45.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.99 ₹1,111
$19.51 ₹1,669
-33.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 ₹327
$4.13 ₹353
-7.26%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$2.05 ₹175
-25.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.99
$0.48 ₹40.9
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.26
$0.15 ₹12.7
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$2.07 ₹177
-53.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹150
$3.39 ₹290
-48.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.3
$0.74 ₹63.2
5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹41.7
$0.59 ₹50.7
-16.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61
$0.9 ₹77.1
-21.11%
Eggs
$1.42 ₹122
$1.13 ₹96.5
25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 ₹294
$4.66 ₹399
-26.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 ₹297
$3.44 ₹294
0.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ₹194
$2.12 ₹181
7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.3
$0.78 ₹66.5
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ₹84.1
$0.94 ₹80
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$0.63 ₹53.9
15.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹51.9
$0.39 ₹32.94
56.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$0.5 ₹42.85
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹39.06
$0.56 ₹47.92
-17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₹51
$0.34 ₹28.92
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ₹363
$3.99 ₹342
6.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 ₹673
$10.41 ₹890
-24.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₹76.4
$1.88 ₹161
-52.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₹180
$2.74 ₹235
-23.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$5.48 ₹469
-37.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.67
$0.54 ₹46.01
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.58 ₹734
$11.75 ₹1,005
-26.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹68
$0.59 ₹50.6
33.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.13
$0.3 ₹25.94
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$1.25 ₹107
17.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.14 ₹97.2
8.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-18.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-9.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.74 ₹2,202
$67.1 ₹5,738
-61.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 ₹293
$4.12 ₹352
-16.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 ₹612
$8.17 ₹699
-12.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 ₹2,009
$20.22 ₹1,729
16.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 ₹585
$10.18 ₹870
-32.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 ₹389
$4.57 ₹391
-0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.99 ₹2,394
$78 ₹6,667
-64.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 ₹131.2K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-24.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.49 ₹2,180
$27.77 ₹2,375
-8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.1 ₹1,462
$31.15 ₹2,664
-45.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 ₹4,922
$48.58 ₹4,155
18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.42 ₹3,030
$36.07 ₹3,085
-1.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80 ₹6,843
$237 ₹20.3K
-66.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 ₹4,444
$139 ₹11.9K
-62.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹15K
$591 ₹50.5K
-70.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ₹9,860
$324 ₹27.7K
-64.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$965 ₹82.6K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-53.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 ₹58.5K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-39.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 ₹22.1K
$644 ₹55.1K
-59.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
9
-3.67%

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Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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