Cost of Living Comparison Between Siliguri and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Siliguri and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Siliguri is 22.4% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siliguri is 20.9% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ₹242
$4.76 ₹407
-40.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 ₹1,207
$19.51 ₹1,669
-27.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 ₹557
$4.13 ₹353
57.63%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₹136
$2.05 ₹175
-22.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.75
$0.48 ₹40.9
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.67
$0.15 ₹12.7
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$2.07 ₹177
-26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹204
$3.39 ₹290
-29.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 ₹48.2
$0.74 ₹63.2
-24.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.85
$0.59 ₹50.7
-47.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.23
$0.9 ₹77.1
-35.56%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹72
$1.13 ₹96.5
-25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.51 ₹471
$4.66 ₹399
18.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.21 ₹189
$3.44 ₹294
-35.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₹178
$2.12 ₹181
-1.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.6
$0.78 ₹66.5
-1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 ₹87.7
$0.94 ₹80
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.37
$0.63 ₹53.9
-26.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 ₹21.51
$0.39 ₹32.94
-35.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.14
$0.5 ₹42.85
-22.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ₹34.74
$0.56 ₹47.92
-26.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.91
$0.34 ₹28.92
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₹304
$3.99 ₹342
-10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 ₹287
$10.41 ₹890
-67.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₹121
$1.88 ₹161
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₹314
$2.74 ₹235
33.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.39 ₹632
$5.48 ₹469
34.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$0.54 ₹46.01
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 ₹752
$11.75 ₹1,005
-25.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$0.59 ₹50.6
150.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.3 ₹25.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ₹118
$1.25 ₹107
10.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.14 ₹97.2
4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K ₹1M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-30.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹1.9M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-7.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.23 ₹3,185
$67.1 ₹5,738
-44.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 ₹264
$4.12 ₹352
-25.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.86 ₹672
$8.17 ₹699
-3.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.64 ₹568
$20.22 ₹1,729
-67.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.08 ₹435
$10.18 ₹870
-50.10%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 ₹198
$4.57 ₹391
-49.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.35 ₹3,537
$78 ₹6,667
-46.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.4K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
0.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.3 ₹2,421
$27.77 ₹2,375
1.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.33 ₹969
$31.15 ₹2,664
-63.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.92 ₹3,585
$48.58 ₹4,155
-13.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.55 ₹3,126
$36.07 ₹3,085
1.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ₹13.7K
$237 ₹20.3K
-32.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.4 ₹4,649
$139 ₹11.9K
-60.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 ₹32.7K
$591 ₹50.5K
-35.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₹12.3K
$324 ₹27.7K
-55.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 ₹70.4K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-60.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$456 ₹39K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-59.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siliguri
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 ₹34.4K
$644 ₹55.1K
-37.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.7
9
7.78%

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Last update for Siliguri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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