Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Howrah is 39.5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Howrah is 38.4% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹147
$4.76 ₹407
-64.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.52 ₹986
$19.51 ₹1,669
-40.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 ₹371
$4.13 ₹353
4.84%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₹126
$2.05 ₹175
-28.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹21.35
$0.48 ₹40.9
-47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.59
$0.15 ₹12.7
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹102
$2.07 ₹177
-42.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.39 ₹290
-11.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$0.74 ₹63.2
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹33.87
$0.59 ₹50.7
-32.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$0.9 ₹77.1
-28.89%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.6
$1.13 ₹96.5
-9.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 ₹460
$4.66 ₹399
15.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹241
$3.44 ₹294
-18.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 ₹86
$2.12 ₹181
-52.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$0.78 ₹66.5
1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.57
$0.94 ₹80
-39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.6
$0.63 ₹53.9
3.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.65
$0.39 ₹32.94
-12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.54
$0.5 ₹42.85
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.13 ₹11.31
$0.56 ₹47.92
-76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.67
$0.34 ₹28.92
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 ₹193
$3.99 ₹342
-43.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.1 ₹179
$10.41 ₹890
-79.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.88 ₹161
-29.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₹183
$2.74 ₹235
-21.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.31 ₹626
$5.48 ₹469
33.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₹16.46
$0.54 ₹46.01
-64.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹734
$11.75 ₹1,005
-26.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$0.59 ₹50.6
1.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.56
$0.3 ₹25.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₹171
$1.25 ₹107
60.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.14 ₹97.2
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K ₹1.4M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-8.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹1.9M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-7.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.44 ₹3,630
$67.1 ₹5,738
-36.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.04 ₹175
$4.12 ₹352
-50.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₹602
$8.17 ₹699
-13.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 ₹1,352
$20.22 ₹1,729
-21.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 ₹615
$10.18 ₹870
-29.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₹343
$4.57 ₹391
-12.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.27 ₹3,786
$78 ₹6,667
-43.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,579 ₹135.1K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-22.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.41 ₹1,489
$27.77 ₹2,375
-37.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.65 ₹2,622
$31.15 ₹2,664
-1.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.44 ₹4,143
$48.58 ₹4,155
-0.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.6 ₹992
$36.07 ₹3,085
-67.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.8K
$237 ₹20.3K
-46.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.8 ₹7,511
$139 ₹11.9K
-36.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$591 ₹50.5K
-52.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$324 ₹27.7K
-43.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$939 ₹80.3K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-54.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$653 ₹55.9K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-42.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Howrah
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 ₹33K
$644 ₹55.1K
-40.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
9
2.00%

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Last update for Howrah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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