Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Madurai is 5.4% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madurai is 11.5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ₹158
$4.77 ₹439
-63.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.77 ₹1,084
$20.14 ₹1,855
-41.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 ₹488
$4.00 ₹368
32.25%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹157
$2.10 ₹194
-18.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₹62.2
$0.48 ₹43.87
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₹18.41
$0.15 ₹14.01
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 ₹175
$2.07 ₹191
-8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹275
$3.47 ₹320
-14.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹56.1
$0.79 ₹72.8
-22.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₹49.44
$0.56 ₹51.1
-3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹72.4
$0.93 ₹85.7
-15.05%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹79.2
$1.12 ₹104
-23.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 ₹619
$4.70 ₹433
42.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹342
$3.45 ₹318
7.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 ₹295
$2.06 ₹189
55.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹78.5
$0.83 ₹76.8
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ₹181
$0.94 ₹86.7
108.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹56.2
$0.65 ₹59.7
-6.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ₹74.9
$0.42 ₹38.56
92.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 ₹76.1
$0.54 ₹49.48
53.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 ₹70.0
$0.60 ₹55.1
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹45.33
$0.36 ₹33.55
36.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 ₹408
$4.17 ₹384
6.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 ₹649
$10.44 ₹961
-32.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹214
$1.78 ₹164
30.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 ₹407
$2.75 ₹253
60.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.74 ₹621
$5.46 ₹503
23.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.15
$0.51 ₹46.86
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.55 ₹1,063
$11.47 ₹1,057
0.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ₹98.6
$0.57 ₹52.4
87.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹22.20
$0.28 ₹25.78
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 ₹111
$1.24 ₹115
-3.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹112
$1.17 ₹108
3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K ₹1.7M
$17.3K ₹1.6M
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K ₹2.1M
$23.9K ₹2.2M
-4.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.86 ₹2,934
$67.4 ₹6,210
-52.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 ₹376
$4.30 ₹396
-5.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.76 ₹715
$8.04 ₹740
-3.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.46 ₹1,608
$20.21 ₹1,861
-13.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.19 ₹662
$10.12 ₹932
-28.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 ₹245
$4.54 ₹418
-41.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.4 ₹5,651
$79.7 ₹7,343
-23.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,869 ₹172.2K
$2,008 ₹185.0K
-6.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.66 ₹2,456
$27.57 ₹2,539
-3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.86 ₹2,474
$31.82 ₹2,931
-15.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.11 ₹4,523
$49.11 ₹4,523
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.13 ₹4,525
$35.92 ₹3,309
36.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹10.5K
$238 ₹21.9K
-51.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 ₹6,889
$138 ₹12.7K
-45.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₹29.5K
$592 ₹54.5K
-45.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 ₹19.3K
$323 ₹29.7K
-34.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,242 ₹114.4K
$2,565 ₹236.3K
-51.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 ₹45.7K
$1,003 ₹92.4K
-50.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madurai
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$358 ₹33.0K
$542 ₹49.9K
-33.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.8
9
8.89%

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Last update for Madurai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

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