Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghaziabad and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghaziabad and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghaziabad is 5.3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghaziabad is 9.3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ₹245
$4.76 ₹407
-39.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.25 ₹1,475
$19.51 ₹1,669
-11.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 ₹338
$4.13 ₹353
-4.12%
Cappuccino
$2.16 ₹184
$2.05 ₹175
5.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.62
$0.48 ₹40.9
2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹14.1
$0.15 ₹12.7
6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ₹198
$2.07 ₹177
11.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$3.39 ₹290
5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹61
$0.74 ₹63.2
-4.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.88
$0.59 ₹50.7
-1.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ₹83.2
$0.9 ₹77.1
7.78%
Eggs
$1.19 ₹102
$1.13 ₹96.5
5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.95 ₹338
$4.66 ₹399
-15.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$3.44 ₹294
0.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ₹154
$2.12 ₹181
-15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.2
$0.78 ₹66.5
-2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 ₹56.9
$0.94 ₹80
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.89
$0.63 ₹53.9
-23.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.61
$0.39 ₹32.94
-15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.41
$0.5 ₹42.85
2.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 ₹25.41
$0.56 ₹47.92
-46.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.51
$0.34 ₹28.92
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ₹341
$3.99 ₹342
-0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ₹953
$10.41 ₹890
7.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₹184
$1.88 ₹161
14.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 ₹355
$2.74 ₹235
51.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.62 ₹481
$5.48 ₹469
2.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹47.5
$0.54 ₹46.01
3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.64 ₹1,509
$11.75 ₹1,005
50.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.72
$0.59 ₹50.6
-3.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 ₹12.15
$0.3 ₹25.94
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₹256
$1.25 ₹107
139.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.6
$1.14 ₹97.2
1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.2M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-19.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ₹1.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-12.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 ₹4,401
$67.1 ₹5,738
-23.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$4.12 ₹352
-10.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 ₹675
$8.17 ₹699
-3.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.16 ₹1,810
$20.22 ₹1,729
4.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.45 ₹466
$10.18 ₹870
-46.46%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹254
$4.57 ₹391
-34.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93 ₹7,952
$78 ₹6,667
19.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,721 ₹147.2K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-15.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.04 ₹2,484
$27.77 ₹2,375
4.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.65 ₹2,280
$31.15 ₹2,664
-14.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.92 ₹3,928
$48.58 ₹4,155
-5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.6 ₹2,617
$36.07 ₹3,085
-15.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$237 ₹20.3K
-38.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.2 ₹6,770
$139 ₹11.9K
-42.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₹26.7K
$591 ₹50.5K
-47.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₹19.7K
$324 ₹27.7K
-28.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 ₹102.8K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-41.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$773 ₹66.1K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-31.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghaziabad
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 ₹49.1K
$644 ₹55.1K
-10.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
9
9.00%

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Last update for Ghaziabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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