Cost of Living Comparison Between Rishikesh and Noida Cost of Living Comparison Between Rishikesh and Noida

🙂 Solo nomad: Rishikesh is 1.5% cheaper than Noida without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rishikesh is 2.2% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 ₹315

$3.53 ₹316

-0.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.62 ₹861

$17.13 ₹1,534

-43.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.96 ₹265

$2.99 ₹268

-1.00%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹184

$2.25 ₹202

-8.89%

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

$0.43 ₹38.81

$0.44 ₹39.21

-2.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₹14.08

$0.22 ₹19.53

-27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 ₹187

$2.02 ₹181

3.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₹203

$3.77 ₹337

-39.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.68 ₹61.2

$0.74 ₹65.9

-8.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.3 ₹27.19

$0.55 ₹48.85

-45.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ₹79.9

$0.88 ₹79.2

1.14%

Eggs

$1.01 ₹90.7

$1.19 ₹107

-15.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.18 ₹553

$6.14 ₹550

0.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.57 ₹320

$3.39 ₹304

5.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.1 ₹188

$2.11 ₹189

-0.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.86 ₹77.2

$0.83 ₹74.5

3.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 ₹91.2

$1.04 ₹93.6

-1.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 ₹53.1

$0.59 ₹52.5

Potato (1kg)

$0.4 ₹35.39

$0.4 ₹35.45

Onion (1kg)

$0.33 ₹29.87

$0.56 ₹50.5

-41.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 ₹65.6

$0.69 ₹61.4

5.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹32.88

$0.34 ₹30.34

8.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.31 ₹207

$4.35 ₹390

-46.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.5 ₹1,209

$13.21 ₹1,184

2.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₹154

$1.76 ₹157

-2.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ₹242

$2.65 ₹237

1.89%

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

$6.8 ₹609

$6.81 ₹610

-0.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 ₹26.95

$0.33 ₹29.93

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.52 ₹2,106

$8.06 ₹722

191.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹102

$1.13 ₹101

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 ₹212

$2.37 ₹212

-0.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₹107

$1.17 ₹105

2.56%

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

$19.1K ₹1.7M

$18.9K ₹1.7M

0.72%

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

$27.9K ₹2.5M

$28.4K ₹2.5M

-1.80%

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

$54.1 ₹4,846

$52.4 ₹4,694

3.22%

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

$3.67 ₹329

$4.16 ₹372

-11.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.42 ₹755

$8.72 ₹781

-3.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.94 ₹1,159

$19.42 ₹1,740

-33.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.97 ₹624

$10.8 ₹967

-35.46%

Cinema Ticket

$4.77 ₹428

$4.63 ₹414

3.02%

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

$89 ₹7,969

$91.1 ₹8,156

-2.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,691 ₹151.5K

$1,664 ₹149K

1.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.25 ₹2,083

$25.86 ₹2,316

-10.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.24 ₹2,082

$26.87 ₹2,407

-13.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.4 ₹5,143

$57.7 ₹5,167

-0.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.46 ₹3,176

$35.73 ₹3,200

-0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$59.1 ₹5,294

$192 ₹17.2K

-69.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 ₹6,816

$139 ₹12.5K

-45.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₹24.3K

$466 ₹41.8K

-41.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₹16K

$315 ₹28.2K

-43.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,173 ₹105.1K

$1,525 ₹136.6K

-23.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$916 ₹82K

$699 ₹62.6K

30.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 ₹20.1K

$909 ₹81.4K

-75.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.25

8.95

-18.99%

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

Last update for Rishikesh: November 30, 2025

Last update for Noida: November 29, 2025

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