Cost of Living Comparison Between Patna and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Patna and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Patna is 9.6% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Patna is 17% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patna
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 ₹204
$4.76 ₹407
-49.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.05 ₹859
$19.51 ₹1,669
-48.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 ₹307
$4.13 ₹353
-13.08%
Cappuccino
$1.4 ₹120
$2.05 ₹175
-31.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.38
$0.48 ₹40.9
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹11.87
$0.15 ₹12.7
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 ₹198
$2.07 ₹177
12.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.35 ₹799
$3.39 ₹290
175.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Patna
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹56.2
$0.74 ₹63.2
-10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.14
$0.59 ₹50.7
-28.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.29
$0.9 ₹77.1
-35.56%
Eggs
$1.11 ₹94.5
$1.13 ₹96.5
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 ₹609
$4.66 ₹399
52.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 ₹221
$3.44 ₹294
-24.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₹114
$2.12 ₹181
-36.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$0.78 ₹66.5
-1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹91.1
$0.94 ₹80
12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹50.9
$0.63 ₹53.9
-4.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.87
$0.39 ₹32.94
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.26
$0.5 ₹42.85
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ₹43.92
$0.56 ₹47.92
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.34
$0.34 ₹28.92
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 ₹224
$3.99 ₹342
-34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 ₹566
$10.41 ₹890
-36.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₹173
$1.88 ₹161
7.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₹202
$2.74 ₹235
-13.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.46 ₹552
$5.48 ₹469
17.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Patna
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ₹28.59
$0.54 ₹46.01
-38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.56 ₹390
$11.75 ₹1,005
-61.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$0.59 ₹50.6
98.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.3 ₹25.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 ₹205
$1.25 ₹107
91.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹105
$1.14 ₹97.2
7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-14.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K ₹2.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
33.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patna
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.87 ₹3,752
$67.1 ₹5,738
-34.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 ₹276
$4.12 ₹352
-21.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 ₹643
$8.17 ₹699
-7.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Patna
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.44 ₹2,347
$20.22 ₹1,729
35.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.51 ₹642
$10.18 ₹870
-26.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.7 ₹316
$4.57 ₹391
-19.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patna
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.67 ₹4,249
$78 ₹6,667
-36.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,856 ₹158.7K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-8.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Patna
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.38 ₹2,257
$27.77 ₹2,375
-5.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.04 ₹2,398
$31.15 ₹2,664
-9.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.27 ₹3,701
$48.58 ₹4,155
-10.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.53 ₹3,125
$36.07 ₹3,085
1.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patna
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$237 ₹20.3K
-47.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 ₹6,355
$139 ₹11.9K
-46.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 ₹25.3K
$591 ₹50.5K
-49.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$324 ₹27.7K
-44.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,622 ₹138.7K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-21.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$638 ₹54.6K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-43.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Patna
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$380 ₹32.5K
$644 ₹55.1K
-41.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
9
0.56%

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Last update for Patna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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