Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Pondicherry Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Pondicherry

😐 Solo nomad: Kanpur is 2% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kanpur is 17% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.04 ₹183

$1.78 ₹159

14.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.81 ₹1,057

$9.34 ₹837

26.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹369

$4 ₹358

3.00%

Cappuccino

$1.49 ₹133

$1.71 ₹153

-12.87%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₹26.06

$0.43 ₹38.35

-32.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 ₹9.48

$0.14 ₹12.45

-21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₹133

$1.03 ₹92.2

44.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₹196

$1.86 ₹167

17.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹65.4

$0.5 ₹45.19

46.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.42 ₹37.75

$0.47 ₹41.76

-10.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ₹60.7

$0.77 ₹68.7

-11.69%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹93

$0.81 ₹72.6

28.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 ₹395

$4.02 ₹360

9.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.84 ₹254

$2.91 ₹261

-2.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.53 ₹137

$1.88 ₹169

-18.62%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 ₹49.98

$0.79 ₹70.8

-29.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1 ₹89.9

$1.33 ₹119

-24.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ₹51.2

$0.54 ₹48.09

5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.26 ₹23.5

$0.29 ₹25.91

-10.34%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹41

$0.44 ₹39.18

4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₹61.3

$0.34 ₹30.45

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹28.32

$0.37 ₹32.89

-13.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.85 ₹345

$3.9 ₹349

-1.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.25 ₹560

$8.64 ₹774

-27.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₹158

$1.34 ₹120

31.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 ₹295

$2.47 ₹221

33.20%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.59 ₹501

$6.57 ₹589

-14.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 ₹35.36

$0.16 ₹14.68

143.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.82 ₹611

$9.1 ₹815

-25.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 ₹54

$0.98 ₹87.4

-38.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹24.83

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹102

$1.15 ₹103

-0.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹105

$1.15 ₹103

2.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$11.5K ₹1M

$13K ₹1.2M

-11.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.4K ₹1.5M

$22.3K ₹2M

-26.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ₹4,603

$31.09 ₹2,785

65.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.09 ₹276

$3.77 ₹338

-18.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.55 ₹498

$7.25 ₹649

-23.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.39 ₹1,289

$7.92 ₹710

81.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.87 ₹615

$4 ₹359

71.75%

Cinema Ticket

$2.87 ₹257

$1.97 ₹176

45.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$35.8 ₹3,207

$42.13 ₹3,774

-15.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,563 ₹140K

$1,527 ₹136.7K

2.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.82 ₹2,044

$24.18 ₹2,166

-5.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.95 ₹2,773

$25.88 ₹2,318

19.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.8 ₹3,476

$48.52 ₹4,346

-20.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$18.65 ₹1,670

$36.14 ₹3,238

-48.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$114 ₹10.2K

$233 ₹20.9K

-51.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.8 ₹5,629

$92.8 ₹8,311

-32.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 ₹20.9K

$232 ₹20.8K

0.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$144 ₹12.9K

$154 ₹13.8K

-6.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,164 ₹104.3K

$1,045 ₹93.6K

11.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$562 ₹50.3K

$364 ₹32.6K

54.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$346 ₹31K

$311 ₹27.8K

11.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.49

8.25

2.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kanpur: December 2, 2025

Last update for Pondicherry: November 30, 2025

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