Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnataka and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnataka and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Karnataka is 36.7% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karnataka is 31.9% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.15 ₹97.9

$4.76 ₹407

-75.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.93 ₹593

$19.51 ₹1,669

-64.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.39 ₹290

$4.13 ₹353

-17.92%

Cappuccino

$1.13 ₹96.4

$2.05 ₹175

-44.88%

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

$0.46 ₹39.22

$0.48 ₹40.9

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₹13.4

$0.15 ₹12.7

6.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.7 ₹146

$2.07 ₹177

-17.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 ₹205

$3.39 ₹290

-29.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.42 ₹36.18

$0.74 ₹63.2

-43.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 ₹31.42

$0.59 ₹50.7

-37.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.64 ₹54.6

$0.9 ₹77.1

-28.89%

Eggs

$0.73 ₹62.1

$1.13 ₹96.5

-35.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.69 ₹658

$4.66 ₹399

65.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.29 ₹281

$3.44 ₹294

-4.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 ₹202

$2.12 ₹181

11.32%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 ₹69.8

$0.78 ₹66.5

5.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 ₹76.2

$0.94 ₹80

-5.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 ₹44.66

$0.63 ₹53.9

-17.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹31.3

$0.39 ₹32.94

-5.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 ₹40.5

$0.5 ₹42.85

-6.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 ₹38.34

$0.56 ₹47.92

-19.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹31

$0.34 ₹28.92

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.47 ₹297

$3.99 ₹342

-13.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 ₹480

$10.41 ₹890

-46.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₹142

$1.88 ₹161

-11.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ₹245

$2.74 ₹235

4.74%

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

$4.56 ₹390

$5.48 ₹469

-16.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹23.81

$0.54 ₹46.01

-48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.78 ₹751

$11.75 ₹1,005

-25.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 ₹28.87

$0.59 ₹50.6

-42.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 ₹28.95

$0.3 ₹25.94

13.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ₹127

$1.25 ₹107

19.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 ₹76.1

$1.14 ₹97.2

-21.93%

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

$12.6K ₹1.1M

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-27.27%

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

$21.2K ₹1.8M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-13.00%

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

$17.48 ₹1,495

$67.1 ₹5,738

-73.94%

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

$3.39 ₹290

$4.12 ₹352

-17.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$2.29 ₹196

$8.17 ₹699

-71.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.2 ₹1,385

$20.22 ₹1,729

-19.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₹584

$10.18 ₹870

-32.91%

Cinema Ticket

$2.85 ₹244

$4.57 ₹391

-37.64%

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

$35.83 ₹3,064

$78 ₹6,667

-54.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$987 ₹84.4K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-51.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.29 ₹1,736

$27.77 ₹2,375

-26.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.78 ₹1,521

$31.15 ₹2,664

-42.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.07 ₹2,828

$48.58 ₹4,155

-31.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.13 ₹2,320

$36.07 ₹3,085

-24.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$122 ₹10.4K

$237 ₹20.3K

-48.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.4 ₹6,452

$139 ₹11.9K

-45.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ₹23.6K

$591 ₹50.5K

-53.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₹15.2K

$324 ₹27.7K

-45.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,034 ₹88.4K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-50.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$686 ₹58.7K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-39.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$327 ₹28K

$644 ₹55.1K

-49.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.38

-6.89%

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

Last update for Karnataka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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