Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Salem is 10.2% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salem is 14.3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.4 ₹205

$4.76 ₹407

-49.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.92 ₹677

$19.51 ₹1,669

-59.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 ₹407

$4.13 ₹353

15.25%

Cappuccino

$1.31 ₹112

$2.05 ₹175

-36.10%

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

$0.5 ₹42.63

$0.48 ₹40.9

4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₹18.69

$0.15 ₹12.7

46.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹152

$2.07 ₹177

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ₹458

$3.39 ₹290

57.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 ₹50.9

$0.74 ₹63.2

-18.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.39 ₹33.67

$0.59 ₹50.7

-33.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 ₹58.8

$0.9 ₹77.1

-23.33%

Eggs

$0.83 ₹70.9

$1.13 ₹96.5

-26.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 ₹781

$4.66 ₹399

95.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 ₹234

$3.44 ₹294

-20.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2 ₹171

$2.12 ₹181

-5.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹65.6

$0.78 ₹66.5

-1.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 ₹133

$0.94 ₹80

65.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹39

$0.63 ₹53.9

-26.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹31.84

$0.39 ₹32.94

-5.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹38.46

$0.5 ₹42.85

-10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹20.54

$0.56 ₹47.92

-57.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.84

$0.34 ₹28.92

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ₹250

$3.99 ₹342

-26.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.23 ₹362

$10.41 ₹890

-59.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₹160

$1.88 ₹161

-0.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ₹238

$2.74 ₹235

1.46%

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

$5.31 ₹454

$5.48 ₹469

-3.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹18.76

$0.54 ₹46.01

-59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.31 ₹882

$11.75 ₹1,005

-12.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$0.59 ₹50.6

100.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$1.25 ₹107

-5.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹100

$1.14 ₹97.2

2.63%

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

$16.8K ₹1.4M

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-3.46%

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

$29.3K ₹2.5M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

20.29%

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

$34.83 ₹2,979

$67.1 ₹5,738

-48.08%

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

$3.41 ₹292

$4.12 ₹352

-17.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.79 ₹580

$8.17 ₹699

-16.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.17 ₹1,640

$20.22 ₹1,729

-5.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.78 ₹922

$10.18 ₹870

5.89%

Cinema Ticket

$2.31 ₹197

$4.57 ₹391

-49.45%

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

$32.16 ₹2,751

$78 ₹6,667

-58.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,313 ₹112.3K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-35.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.17 ₹1,896

$27.77 ₹2,375

-20.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.29 ₹1,992

$31.15 ₹2,664

-25.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.8 ₹3,404

$48.58 ₹4,155

-18.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.93 ₹2,389

$36.07 ₹3,085

-22.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.3 ₹8,319

$237 ₹20.3K

-58.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.4 ₹5,418

$139 ₹11.9K

-54.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₹22.9K

$591 ₹50.5K

-54.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 ₹14K

$324 ₹27.7K

-49.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,380 ₹118K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-33.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$369 ₹31.6K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-67.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$359 ₹30.7K

$644 ₹55.1K

-44.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.47

5.22%

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

Last update for Salem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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