Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Shillong is 22.5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shillong is 34.4% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.44 ₹123

$4.76 ₹407

-69.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.63 ₹909

$19.51 ₹1,669

-45.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ₹404

$4.13 ₹353

14.53%

Cappuccino

$1.18 ₹101

$2.05 ₹175

-42.44%

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

$0.36 ₹30.84

$0.48 ₹40.9

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 ₹10.76

$0.15 ₹12.7

-13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₹123

$2.07 ₹177

-30.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 ₹283

$3.39 ₹290

-2.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 ₹55

$0.74 ₹63.2

-13.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.34 ₹29.05

$0.59 ₹50.7

-42.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.53 ₹45.73

$0.9 ₹77.1

-41.11%

Eggs

$0.8 ₹68.7

$1.13 ₹96.5

-29.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.54 ₹388

$4.66 ₹399

-2.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 ₹290

$3.44 ₹294

-1.45%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 ₹165

$2.12 ₹181

-8.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 ₹64

$0.78 ₹66.5

-3.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 ₹77.5

$0.94 ₹80

-3.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ₹47.14

$0.63 ₹53.9

-12.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 ₹26.81

$0.39 ₹32.94

-20.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 ₹32.53

$0.5 ₹42.85

-24.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 ₹31.26

$0.56 ₹47.92

-33.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.53

$0.34 ₹28.92

-55.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ₹339

$3.99 ₹342

-0.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.42 ₹549

$10.41 ₹890

-38.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 ₹133

$1.88 ₹161

-17.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹242

$2.74 ₹235

3.28%

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

$4.43 ₹379

$5.48 ₹469

-19.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹23.91

$0.54 ₹46.01

-48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.94 ₹765

$11.75 ₹1,005

-23.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.8 ₹68.2

$0.59 ₹50.6

35.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ₹127

$1.25 ₹107

19.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₹103

$1.14 ₹97.2

6.14%

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

$13.9K ₹1.2M

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-20.23%

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

$18.2K ₹1.6M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-25.34%

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

$39.89 ₹3,412

$67.1 ₹5,738

-40.53%

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

$3.48 ₹298

$4.12 ₹352

-15.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.53 ₹473

$8.17 ₹699

-32.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.67 ₹399

$20.22 ₹1,729

-76.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.69 ₹487

$10.18 ₹870

-44.11%

Cinema Ticket

$2.83 ₹242

$4.57 ₹391

-38.07%

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

$31.91 ₹2,729

$78 ₹6,667

-59.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 ₹167.5K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-3.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.75 ₹2,202

$27.77 ₹2,375

-7.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.53 ₹3,039

$31.15 ₹2,664

14.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.47 ₹3,889

$48.58 ₹4,155

-6.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.23 ₹3,698

$36.07 ₹3,085

19.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 ₹21.3K

$237 ₹20.3K

5.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 ₹13.4K

$139 ₹11.9K

12.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 ₹38.5K

$591 ₹50.5K

-23.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 ₹27.4K

$324 ₹27.7K

-1.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$904 ₹77.3K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-56.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$565 ₹48.3K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-49.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 ₹46.9K

$644 ₹55.1K

-14.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.38

-18.00%

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

Last update for Shillong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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