Cost of living comparison

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Delhi vs. Kisumu Cost of Living Summary

Delhi is 2.2% more expensive than Kisumu.

Restaurants
pay 26.1% less in Delhi
Groceries
pay 32.2% less in Delhi
Transportation
pay 46.4% less in Delhi
Housing
pay 21.5% more in Delhi
Childcare
pay 58.2% less in Delhi
Clothing
pay 2.5 times more in Delhi

The cost of clothing and housing in Delhi are more expensive than in Kisumu. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.

Delhi vs. Kisumu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Delhi instead of Kisumu, you would:

pay 26.1% less for restaurants

 
Kisumu
Delhi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.64
KES600.93
$5.64
₹537.12
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
KES851.32
$3.95
₹375.98
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.58
KES75.12
$0.48
₹45.72

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

 
Kisumu
Delhi
Bread
1 loaf
$0.54
KES70.11
$0.56
₹53.65
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.56
KES720.35
$2.34
₹222.52
Milk (1 gallon) $2.05
KES265.39
$2.91
₹277.10

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

 
Kisumu
Delhi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.40
KES698.64
$4.22
₹402.24
Monthly public transit pass $23.21
KES3,004.64
$11.27
₹1,074.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,663.44
KES3M
$15,220.85
₹1M

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pay 21.5% more for housing

 
Kisumu
Delhi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.85
KES5,158.40
$8.34
₹794.77
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $135.40
KES17,527.08
$229.89
₹21,903.94
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $108.32
KES14,021.66
$139.05
₹13,248.92

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pay 58.2% less for childcare

 
Kisumu
Delhi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $116.05
KES15,023.21
$71.33
₹6,796.13
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,771.69
KES1M
$1,932.31
₹184K

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Kisumu
Delhi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.93
KES250.39
$2.25
₹214.85
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.24
KES290.45
$2.11
₹200.96
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.09
KES400.62
$3.95
₹375.98

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

 
Kisumu
Delhi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$11.61
KES1,502.32
$27.76
₹2,644.64
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.34
KES2,503.87
$34.10
₹3,248.75
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$15.47
KES2,003.09
$52.38
₹4,991.07

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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