Cost of Living Comparison Between Haridwar and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Haridwar and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Haridwar is 10.2% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haridwar is 19.5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 ₹175
$4.76 ₹407
-56.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.99 ₹855
$19.51 ₹1,669
-48.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.89 ₹247
$4.13 ₹353
-30.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ₹189
$2.05 ₹175
7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.26
$0.48 ₹40.9
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹16.99
$0.15 ₹12.7
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹145
$2.07 ₹177
-17.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.39 ₹290
4.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.2
$0.74 ₹63.2
-1.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.7
$0.59 ₹50.7
-22.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.1
$0.9 ₹77.1
-15.56%
Eggs
$1.19 ₹102
$1.13 ₹96.5
5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.66 ₹399
-24.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.1 ₹180
$3.44 ₹294
-38.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₹127
$2.12 ₹181
-29.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$0.78 ₹66.5
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ₹86.1
$0.94 ₹80
7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.9
$0.63 ₹53.9
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.15 ₹12.75
$0.39 ₹32.94
-61.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.33
$0.5 ₹42.85
14.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.5
$0.56 ₹47.92
26.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.54
$0.34 ₹28.92
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ₹375
$3.99 ₹342
9.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 ₹1,145
$10.41 ₹890
28.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹144
$1.88 ₹161
-10.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ₹228
$2.74 ₹235
-2.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.95 ₹594
$5.48 ₹469
26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.74
$0.54 ₹46.01
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹760
$11.75 ₹1,005
-24.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.8
$0.59 ₹50.6
91.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.69
$0.3 ₹25.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 ₹200
$1.25 ₹107
87.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ₹90.4
$1.14 ₹97.2
-7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K ₹1.6M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
8.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₹2.4M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
14.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.88 ₹3,924
$67.1 ₹5,738
-31.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.3 ₹197
$4.12 ₹352
-44.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.21 ₹446
$8.17 ₹699
-36.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.23 ₹1,217
$20.22 ₹1,729
-29.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.29 ₹196
$10.18 ₹870
-77.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 ₹402
$4.57 ₹391
2.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.7 ₹7,671
$78 ₹6,667
15.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,657 ₹141.7K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-18.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.96 ₹2,220
$27.77 ₹2,375
-6.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.76 ₹2,289
$31.15 ₹2,664
-14.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.9 ₹4,869
$48.58 ₹4,155
17.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.87 ₹2,983
$36.07 ₹3,085
-3.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$237 ₹20.3K
-50.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$46.18 ₹3,950
$139 ₹11.9K
-66.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 ₹22.3K
$591 ₹50.5K
-55.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.8K
$324 ₹27.7K
-60.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 ₹85.5K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-51.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 ₹56K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-41.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haridwar
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$224 ₹19.2K
$644 ₹55.1K
-65.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
9
-33.33%

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Last update for Haridwar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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