Cost of Living Comparison Between Varkala and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Varkala and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Varkala is 18.1% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varkala is 23.5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.39 ₹214

$4.56 ₹408

-47.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.29 ₹922

$19.58 ₹1,754

-47.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.6 ₹322

$4.12 ₹369

-12.62%

Cappuccino

$1.53 ₹137

$2.01 ₹180

-23.88%

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

$0.38 ₹33.83

$0.45 ₹39.88

-15.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ₹12.2

$0.16 ₹13.95

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 ₹160

$2.12 ₹190

-15.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ₹280

$3.54 ₹317

-11.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 ₹63.5

$0.73 ₹65.1

-2.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 ₹40.14

$0.56 ₹50.5

-19.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 ₹59.2

$0.93 ₹83

-29.03%

Eggs

$0.9 ₹80.6

$1.12 ₹100

-19.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.93 ₹441

$4.66 ₹417

5.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.89 ₹258

$3.5 ₹314

-17.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.07 ₹185

$2.06 ₹184

0.49%

Banana (1kg)

$0.7 ₹62.5

$0.84 ₹75.5

-16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹85

$1 ₹89.8

-5.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.24

$0.63 ₹56.8

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹34.52

$0.41 ₹36.91

-4.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 ₹37.9

$0.53 ₹47.91

-20.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 ₹41.18

$0.6 ₹53.9

-23.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.58

$0.34 ₹30.17

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹363

$4.08 ₹366

-0.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.55 ₹676

$10.36 ₹928

-27.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₹153

$1.81 ₹162

-5.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹253

$2.84 ₹254

-0.70%

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

$5.37 ₹481

$5.5 ₹493

-2.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹24.81

$0.53 ₹47.89

-47.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.98 ₹804

$11.48 ₹1,028

-21.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₹74

$0.6 ₹53.6

38.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₹24.36

$0.3 ₹26.91

-10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 ₹132

$1.26 ₹113

16.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹104

$1.17 ₹105

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

$14K ₹1.3M

$17.5K ₹1.6M

-20.26%

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

$22.1K ₹2M

$24.3K ₹2.2M

-9.07%

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

$38.8 ₹3,475

$67.9 ₹6,079

-42.82%

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

$3.44 ₹308

$4.22 ₹378

-18.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.36 ₹660

$8.14 ₹729

-9.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.09 ₹1,441

$20.47 ₹1,833

-21.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.07 ₹633

$9.93 ₹889

-28.80%

Cinema Ticket

$2.9 ₹260

$4.66 ₹417

-37.77%

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

$51.2 ₹4,583

$79.7 ₹7,141

-35.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,569 ₹140.5K

$2,031 ₹181.9K

-22.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.44 ₹2,189

$28.16 ₹2,523

-13.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.17 ₹2,255

$31.15 ₹2,790

-19.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.82 ₹3,746

$48.23 ₹4,321

-13.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.18 ₹2,704

$35.59 ₹3,188

-15.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$124 ₹11.1K

$237 ₹21.3K

-47.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77 ₹6,900

$135 ₹12.1K

-43.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₹24.3K

$590 ₹52.8K

-53.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₹16K

$320 ₹28.7K

-44.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,067 ₹95.6K

$2,059 ₹184.4K

-48.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$616 ₹55.1K

$1,075 ₹96.3K

-42.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$569 ₹51K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.67

-3.67%

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

Last update for Varkala: November 29, 2025

Last update for Delhi: December 1, 2025

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