Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Shimla Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 46.4% more expensive than Shimla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.1% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Shimla. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Shimla Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Shimla, you would:
pay 75.1% more for restaurants
|
Shimla
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₹29.16
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.21
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Shimla vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Shimla
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
₹37.19
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹191.45
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.67
₹239.77
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.88
₹79.37
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
₹125.97
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹80.13
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹29.14
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹29.58
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.55
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.13
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.49
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Shimla vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Shimla
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₹388.14
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
₹760.75
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,658.18
₹1,318,627.72
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
₹339.80
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Shimla vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Shimla
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.44
₹669.25
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$92.08
₹8,283.69
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$56.38
₹5,071.65
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.37
₹1,292.77
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Shimla vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Shimla
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.63
₹4,015.05
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,292.69
₹206,246.90
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Shimla vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shimla
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
₹142.01
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
₹84.53
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
₹395.59
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.09
₹1,267.91
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Shimla vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Shimla
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.70
₹2,941.55
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.74
₹2,495.25
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.10
₹4,057.32
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.19
₹2,535.82
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Shimla vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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