Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota is 34% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kota is 33.3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 ₹196

$4.76 ₹407

-51.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.56 ₹732

$19.51 ₹1,669

-56.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.85 ₹244

$4.13 ₹353

-30.99%

Cappuccino

$0.72 ₹61.5

$2.05 ₹175

-64.88%

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

$0.36 ₹31.03

$0.48 ₹40.9

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.52

$0.15 ₹12.7

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 ₹151

$2.07 ₹177

-14.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 ₹272

$3.39 ₹290

-5.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 ₹53.4

$0.74 ₹63.2

-16.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 ₹37.2

$0.59 ₹50.7

-27.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 ₹68.9

$0.9 ₹77.1

-10.00%

Eggs

$0.94 ₹80.3

$1.13 ₹96.5

-16.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.96 ₹425

$4.66 ₹399

6.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.77 ₹237

$3.44 ₹294

-19.48%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ₹151

$2.12 ₹181

-16.51%

Banana (1kg)

$0.53 ₹44.97

$0.78 ₹66.5

-32.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 ₹67.1

$0.94 ₹80

-17.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.45 ₹38.51

$0.63 ₹53.9

-28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 ₹28.56

$0.39 ₹32.94

-15.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 ₹36.53

$0.5 ₹42.85

-14.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 ₹31.14

$0.56 ₹47.92

-35.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹30.9

$0.34 ₹28.92

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.97 ₹340

$3.99 ₹342

-0.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.26 ₹792

$10.41 ₹890

-11.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 ₹146

$1.88 ₹161

-9.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 ₹305

$2.74 ₹235

30.29%

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

$4.36 ₹373

$5.48 ₹469

-20.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹47.89

$0.54 ₹46.01

3.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.66 ₹741

$11.75 ₹1,005

-26.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.36 ₹30.97

$0.59 ₹50.6

-38.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₹20.57

$0.3 ₹25.94

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 ₹126

$1.25 ₹107

18.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ₹106

$1.14 ₹97.2

8.77%

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

$11.8K ₹1M

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-31.92%

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

$16.9K ₹1.4M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-30.64%

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

$30 ₹2,566

$67.1 ₹5,738

-55.28%

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

$2.8 ₹239

$4.12 ₹352

-32.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.24 ₹619

$8.17 ₹699

-11.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.6 ₹906

$20.22 ₹1,729

-47.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 ₹198

$10.18 ₹870

-77.31%

Cinema Ticket

$3.54 ₹303

$4.57 ₹391

-22.54%

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

$38.41 ₹3,285

$78 ₹6,667

-50.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$734 ₹62.8K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-63.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.42 ₹1,832

$27.77 ₹2,375

-22.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.51 ₹2,353

$31.15 ₹2,664

-11.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.88 ₹4,266

$48.58 ₹4,155

2.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.44 ₹2,176

$36.07 ₹3,085

-29.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$163 ₹13.9K

$237 ₹20.3K

-31.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.5 ₹7,485

$139 ₹11.9K

-36.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$304 ₹26K

$591 ₹50.5K

-48.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ₹16.2K

$324 ₹27.7K

-41.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹89.2K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-49.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$595 ₹50.9K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-47.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$400 ₹34.2K

$644 ₹55.1K

-37.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

-16.67%

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

Last update for Kota: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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