Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalore is 5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalore is 10.5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₹218
$4.76 ₹407
-46.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 ₹1,078
$19.51 ₹1,669
-35.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₹350
$4.13 ₹353
-0.97%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹177
$2.05 ₹175
0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹41.08
$0.48 ₹40.9
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.89
$0.15 ₹12.7
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹204
$2.07 ₹177
14.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹252
$3.39 ₹290
-12.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 ₹45.09
$0.74 ₹63.2
-28.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.33
$0.59 ₹50.7
-22.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹56.7
$0.9 ₹77.1
-26.67%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹83.6
$1.13 ₹96.5
-13.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 ₹354
$4.66 ₹399
-11.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ₹243
$3.44 ₹294
-17.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹164
$2.12 ₹181
-9.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.78 ₹66.5
5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.1
$0.94 ₹80
13.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.32
$0.63 ₹53.9
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.94
$0.39 ₹32.94
25.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.28
$0.5 ₹42.85
-16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₹78.5
$0.56 ₹47.92
64.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.01
$0.34 ₹28.92
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ₹266
$3.99 ₹342
-22.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 ₹293
$10.41 ₹890
-67.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₹137
$1.88 ₹161
-14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 ₹366
$2.74 ₹235
56.20%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.35 ₹372
$5.48 ₹469
-20.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.76
$0.54 ₹46.01
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.93 ₹2,988
$11.75 ₹1,005
197.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.39
$0.59 ₹50.6
-3.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 ₹35.1
$0.3 ₹25.94
36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹47.36
$1.25 ₹107
-56.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.14 ₹97.2
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹991.6K
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-33.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-26.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.57 ₹2,786
$67.1 ₹5,738
-51.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 ₹417
$4.12 ₹352
18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 ₹642
$8.17 ₹699
-8.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 ₹1,526
$20.22 ₹1,729
-11.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4 ₹342
$10.18 ₹870
-60.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 ₹244
$4.57 ₹391
-37.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.3 ₹5,161
$78 ₹6,667
-22.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$927 ₹79.3K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-54.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.53 ₹2,782
$27.77 ₹2,375
17.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 ₹2,609
$31.15 ₹2,664
-2.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.44 ₹4,229
$48.58 ₹4,155
1.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.68 ₹3,137
$36.07 ₹3,085
1.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ₹16.8K
$237 ₹20.3K
-17.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₹12.5K
$139 ₹11.9K
5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 ₹31.2K
$591 ₹50.5K
-38.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$324 ₹27.7K
-26.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 ₹51.9K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-70.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 ₹38.9K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-59.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ₹18.3K
$644 ₹55.1K
-66.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
9
-14.56%

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Last update for Mangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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