Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Malda is 13.1% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malda is 31.6% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 ₹266

$4.76 ₹407

-34.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.76 ₹1,006

$19.51 ₹1,669

-39.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.44 ₹294

$4.13 ₹353

-16.71%

Cappuccino

$1.79 ₹153

$2.05 ₹175

-12.68%

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

$0.41 ₹34.87

$0.48 ₹40.9

-14.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.81

$0.15 ₹12.7

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 ₹147

$2.07 ₹177

-16.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ₹246

$3.39 ₹290

-15.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 ₹49.65

$0.74 ₹63.2

-21.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.39 ₹33.48

$0.59 ₹50.7

-33.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.52 ₹44.6

$0.9 ₹77.1

-42.22%

Eggs

$0.8 ₹68.8

$1.13 ₹96.5

-29.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.47 ₹468

$4.66 ₹399

17.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.58 ₹221

$3.44 ₹294

-25.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 ₹210

$2.12 ₹181

16.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 ₹72.8

$0.78 ₹66.5

8.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.28 ₹109

$0.94 ₹80

36.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.62 ₹52.7

$0.63 ₹53.9

-1.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.28 ₹23.92

$0.39 ₹32.94

-28.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.31 ₹26.32

$0.5 ₹42.85

-38.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.41 ₹35.41

$0.56 ₹47.92

-26.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.18 ₹15.74

$0.34 ₹28.92

-47.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

Wine (Bottle)

$10.03 ₹858

$10.41 ₹890

-3.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₹149

$1.88 ₹161

-6.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 ₹210

$2.74 ₹235

-10.58%

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

$2.38 ₹203

$5.48 ₹469

-56.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹23.74

$0.54 ₹46.01

-48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.67 ₹741

$11.75 ₹1,005

-26.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹48.6

$0.59 ₹50.6

-3.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹23.62

$0.3 ₹25.94

-6.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2 ₹171

$1.25 ₹107

60.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₹101

$1.14 ₹97.2

4.39%

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

$15.7K ₹1.3M

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-9.64%

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

$23K ₹2M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-5.87%

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

$42.7 ₹3,652

$67.1 ₹5,738

-36.34%

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

$3.93 ₹336

$4.12 ₹352

-4.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.65 ₹483

$8.17 ₹699

-30.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 ₹1,364

$20.22 ₹1,729

-21.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.17 ₹613

$10.18 ₹870

-29.57%

Cinema Ticket

$4.08 ₹349

$4.57 ₹391

-10.72%

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

$43.59 ₹3,728

$78 ₹6,667

-44.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,560 ₹133.5K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-23.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.11 ₹694

$27.77 ₹2,375

-70.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.38 ₹717

$31.15 ₹2,664

-73.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.66 ₹4,247

$48.58 ₹4,155

2.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$9.53 ₹815

$36.07 ₹3,085

-73.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$295 ₹25.2K

$237 ₹20.3K

24.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 ₹20.1K

$139 ₹11.9K

69.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$407 ₹34.8K

$591 ₹50.5K

-31.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 ₹15.5K

$324 ₹27.7K

-43.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,074 ₹91.8K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-48.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$682 ₹58.3K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-39.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$390 ₹33.4K

$644 ₹55.1K

-39.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.9

10.00%

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

Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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