Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranchi is 7.7% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ranchi is 14.2% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ₹269
$4.76 ₹407
-34.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.19 ₹957
$19.51 ₹1,669
-42.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₹486
$4.13 ₹353
37.53%
Cappuccino
$1.46 ₹125
$2.05 ₹175
-28.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.48 ₹40.9
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.5
$0.15 ₹12.7
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ₹213
$2.07 ₹177
20.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 ₹350
$3.39 ₹290
20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$0.74 ₹63.2
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.18
$0.59 ₹50.7
-35.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.68
$0.9 ₹77.1
-52.22%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.6
$1.13 ₹96.5
-11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.19 ₹444
$4.66 ₹399
11.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.44 ₹294
-33.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₹119
$2.12 ₹181
-34.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$0.78 ₹66.5
-8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.8
$0.94 ₹80
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.62
$0.63 ₹53.9
-20.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.93
$0.39 ₹32.94
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.22
$0.5 ₹42.85
2.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$0.56 ₹47.92
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.43
$0.34 ₹28.92
-14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹356
$3.99 ₹342
4.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 ₹452
$10.41 ₹890
-49.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₹95.2
$1.88 ₹161
-40.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₹192
$2.74 ₹235
-17.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.52 ₹386
$5.48 ₹469
-17.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.54 ₹46.01
-59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.8 ₹1,950
$11.75 ₹1,005
94.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$0.59 ₹50.6
203.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.3 ₹25.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ₹107
-4.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.14 ₹97.2
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,688 ₹743.1K
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-50.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₹1.7M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-16.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 ₹5,901
$67.1 ₹5,738
2.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₹461
$4.12 ₹352
30.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₹644
$8.17 ₹699
-7.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 ₹1,792
$20.22 ₹1,729
3.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 ₹1,061
$10.18 ₹870
21.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$4.57 ₹391
-36.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.91 ₹4,183
$78 ₹6,667
-37.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,449 ₹124K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-28.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.23 ₹2,842
$27.77 ₹2,375
19.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.43 ₹2,688
$31.15 ₹2,664
0.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.29 ₹4,216
$48.58 ₹4,155
1.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.88 ₹2,641
$36.07 ₹3,085
-14.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹9,642
$237 ₹20.3K
-52.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 ₹6,622
$139 ₹11.9K
-44.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$591 ₹50.5K
-56.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹15.8K
$324 ₹27.7K
-43.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 ₹103.5K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-41.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$794 ₹67.9K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-29.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranchi
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 ₹27.7K
$644 ₹55.1K
-49.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.94
9
54.89%

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Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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