🇮🇳 India · #508 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Delhi

2.9% above the India average

Ranked #508 of 538 cities · More expensive than 5.6% of cities worldwide

Compared to India average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Delhi

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 24,357/mo ≈ $256 INR 15,080/mo ≈ $158 38%
3-Bedroom INR 70,227/mo ≈ $738 INR 40,227/mo ≈ $423 38%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Delhi has a composite cost index of 15.2 from 4 independent data sources.

15.2
Composite
4
Sources
8.7
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
15.9
Expatistan
31.2
LivingCost
14.4
SIM
11.4
View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+2.9% Average
Rent
+2.0% Average
Groceries
0.0% Average
Restaurants
+7.3% Average
Purchasing Power
-11.6% Weak

Living in Delhi: What to Expect

Delhi is average by global standards (ranked #508 of 538 cities). It is 2.9% more expensive than the India average, based on 26 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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