Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalandhar and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalandhar and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Jalandhar is 14.7% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jalandhar is 35.4% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 ₹200
$4.76 ₹407
-50.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.26 ₹792
$19.51 ₹1,669
-52.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 ₹340
$4.13 ₹353
-3.63%
Cappuccino
$1.83 ₹157
$2.05 ₹175
-10.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹35.47
$0.48 ₹40.9
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.91
$0.15 ₹12.7
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₹185
$2.07 ₹177
4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₹243
$3.39 ₹290
-16.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$0.74 ₹63.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.27
$0.59 ₹50.7
-18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.7
$0.9 ₹77.1
-21.11%
Eggs
$0.85 ₹72.4
$1.13 ₹96.5
-24.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.61 ₹309
$4.66 ₹399
-22.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 ₹244
$3.44 ₹294
-16.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₹114
$2.12 ₹181
-37.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55
$0.78 ₹66.5
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.1
$0.94 ₹80
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.38
$0.63 ₹53.9
-31.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹24.1
$0.39 ₹32.94
-28.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.07
$0.5 ₹42.85
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.25
$0.56 ₹47.92
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.76
$0.34 ₹28.92
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 ₹203
$3.99 ₹342
-40.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 ₹629
$10.41 ₹890
-29.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.88 ₹161
-6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₹217
$2.74 ₹235
-7.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.94 ₹508
$5.48 ₹469
8.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.54 ₹46.01
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.6 ₹735
$11.75 ₹1,005
-26.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹71.8
$0.59 ₹50.6
42.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.61
$0.3 ₹25.94
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 ₹213
$1.25 ₹107
99.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.14 ₹97.2
4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ₹1.6M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
8.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₹1.7M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-17.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.88 ₹3,582
$67.1 ₹5,738
-37.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 ₹252
$4.12 ₹352
-28.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 ₹643
$8.17 ₹699
-7.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.63 ₹1,593
$20.22 ₹1,729
-7.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.78 ₹152
$10.18 ₹870
-82.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 ₹394
$4.57 ₹391
0.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.65 ₹3,733
$78 ₹6,667
-44.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$649 ₹55.5K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-67.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.15 ₹2,151
$27.77 ₹2,375
-9.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.48 ₹2,436
$31.15 ₹2,664
-8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.66 ₹3,050
$48.58 ₹4,155
-26.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.58 ₹3,385
$36.07 ₹3,085
9.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 ₹8,550
$237 ₹20.3K
-57.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 ₹7,851
$139 ₹11.9K
-33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₹33.2K
$591 ₹50.5K
-34.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ₹23.4K
$324 ₹27.7K
-15.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,457 ₹124.6K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-29.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 ₹51K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-47.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jalandhar
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 ₹31.9K
$644 ₹55.1K
-42.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
9
-8.33%

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Last update for Jalandhar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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