Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Shillong Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Shillong

😐 Solo nomad: Kanpur is 15.5% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kanpur is 10.4% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.04 ₹183

$1.37 ₹123

48.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.81 ₹1,057

$10.6 ₹950

11.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹369

$4.58 ₹410

-10.04%

Cappuccino

$1.49 ₹133

$1.22 ₹109

22.13%

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

$0.29 ₹26.06

$0.36 ₹32.54

-19.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 ₹9.48

$0.13 ₹12.01

-15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₹133

$1.44 ₹129

3.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₹196

$3.3 ₹296

-33.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹65.4

$0.62 ₹55.5

17.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.42 ₹37.75

$0.36 ₹32.31

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ₹60.7

$0.53 ₹47.53

28.30%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹93

$0.8 ₹72.1

30.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 ₹395

$4.44 ₹398

-0.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.84 ₹254

$3.32 ₹297

-14.46%

Apples (1kg)

$1.53 ₹137

$1.85 ₹165

-17.30%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 ₹49.98

$0.74 ₹66.1

-24.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1 ₹89.9

$0.91 ₹81.3

9.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ₹51.2

$0.57 ₹50.7

Potato (1kg)

$0.26 ₹23.5

$0.29 ₹25.8

-10.34%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹41

$0.39 ₹34.65

17.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₹61.3

$0.39 ₹35.33

74.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹28.32

$0.19 ₹16.82

68.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.85 ₹345

$3.96 ₹355

-2.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.25 ₹560

$5.13 ₹459

21.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₹158

$1.48 ₹133

18.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 ₹295

$2.77 ₹248

18.77%

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

$5.59 ₹501

$4.3 ₹385

30.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 ₹35.36

$0.3 ₹26.98

30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.82 ₹611

$8.46 ₹758

-19.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 ₹54

$0.76 ₹67.9

-21.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹24.83

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹102

$1.47 ₹132

-22.45%

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

$14K ₹1.3M

-17.40%

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

$16.4K ₹1.5M

$17.7K ₹1.6M

-6.88%

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

$51.4 ₹4,603

$40.25 ₹3,606

27.68%

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

$3.09 ₹276

$3.36 ₹301

-8.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.55 ₹498

$5.71 ₹511

-2.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.39 ₹1,289

$4.63 ₹414

210.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.87 ₹615

$5.79 ₹519

18.65%

Cinema Ticket

$2.87 ₹257

$2.98 ₹267

-3.69%

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

$35.8 ₹3,207

$32.09 ₹2,874

11.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,563 ₹140K

$1,929 ₹172.8K

-18.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.82 ₹2,044

$25.47 ₹2,282

-10.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.95 ₹2,773

$35.19 ₹3,153

-12.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.8 ₹3,476

$46.19 ₹4,138

-16.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$18.65 ₹1,670

$43.76 ₹3,920

-57.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$114 ₹10.2K

$250 ₹22.4K

-54.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.8 ₹5,629

$158 ₹14.1K

-60.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 ₹20.9K

$457 ₹40.9K

-48.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$144 ₹12.9K

$317 ₹28.4K

-54.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,164 ₹104.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$562 ₹50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$346 ₹31K

$535 ₹47.9K

-35.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.49

7.38

15.04%

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

Last update for Kanpur: December 2, 2025

Last update for Shillong: November 30, 2025

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