Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Surat is 7.7% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surat is 16.3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surat
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ₹300
$4.76 ₹407
-26.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.65 ₹996
$19.51 ₹1,669
-40.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.5 ₹300
$4.13 ₹353
-15.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₹147
$2.05 ₹175
-16.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹35.97
$0.48 ₹40.9
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.14
$0.15 ₹12.7
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 ₹280
$2.07 ₹177
57.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 ₹358
$3.39 ₹290
23.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surat
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$0.74 ₹63.2
-1.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 ₹47.47
$0.59 ₹50.7
-6.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$0.9 ₹77.1
-23.33%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83
$1.13 ₹96.5
-14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.94 ₹423
$4.66 ₹399
6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ₹263
$3.44 ₹294
-10.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₹124
$2.12 ₹181
-31.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$0.78 ₹66.5
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹81.8
$0.94 ₹80
2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.63 ₹53.9
3.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.21
$0.39 ₹32.94
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.5
$0.5 ₹42.85
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ₹50.5
$0.56 ₹47.92
5.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.61
$0.34 ₹28.92
2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ₹337
$3.99 ₹342
-1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ₹714
$10.41 ₹890
-19.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.88 ₹161
35.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 ₹358
$2.74 ₹235
52.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.8 ₹753
$5.48 ₹469
60.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Surat
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.77
$0.54 ₹46.01
-59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.66 ₹485
$11.75 ₹1,005
-51.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₹77.2
$0.59 ₹50.6
52.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.3 ₹25.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.7
$1.25 ₹107
-8.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.14 ₹97.2
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-32.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-11.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surat
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.51 ₹3,208
$67.1 ₹5,738
-44.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹289
$4.12 ₹352
-17.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.84 ₹670
$8.17 ₹699
-4.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surat
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.82 ₹1,524
$20.22 ₹1,729
-11.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.78 ₹580
$10.18 ₹870
-33.40%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$4.57 ₹391
-35.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surat
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.2 ₹4,123
$78 ₹6,667
-38.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,282 ₹109.6K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-36.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surat
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.51 ₹2,096
$27.77 ₹2,375
-11.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 ₹2,161
$31.15 ₹2,664
-18.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.16 ₹3,692
$48.58 ₹4,155
-11.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.29 ₹3,617
$36.07 ₹3,085
17.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surat
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₹20.8K
$237 ₹20.3K
2.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ₹47.9K
$139 ₹11.9K
303.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₹43.3K
$591 ₹50.5K
-14.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$324 ₹27.7K
-13.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$817 ₹69.9K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-60.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$580 ₹49.6K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-48.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surat
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 ₹34.1K
$644 ₹55.1K
-38.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.2
9
2.22%

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Last update for Surat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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