How expensive is Delhi compared to the rest of India?

Delhi ranks #551 out of 577 cities globally. It is 4.1% more expensive than the India average, based on 28 cities. The rent index is 7.1 and local purchasing power is 79.1.

What is the average rent in Delhi?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Delhi city centre costs approximately INR 25,849 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to INR 14,818 (saving 43%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around INR 69,401.

Is Delhi affordable to live in?

Delhi is very affordable by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is average.

🇮🇳 India · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Delhi

4.1% über dem India-Durchschnitt

Platz #551 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 4.5% der Städte weltweit

+4.1%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+31.5%

Miete

0.0%

Lebensmittel

+4.5%

Kaufkraft

Vergleich zum India-Durchschnitt · India-Ranking ansehen →

Mietpreise in Delhi

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	INR 25,849/mo ≈ $272	INR 14,818/mo ≈ $156	43%
3-Zimmer	INR 69,401/mo ≈ $730	INR 37,776/mo ≈ $398	46%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Delhi has a cost of living index of 12.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

12.6

Index

Sources

3.4

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

14.8

Expatistan

16.0

left out

LivingCost

11.6

ShouldIMove price index

11.4

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+4.1% Average

Miete

+31.5% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

0.0% Average

Restaurants

+19.4% Expensive

Kaufkraft

+4.5% Average

Leben in Delhi: Was dich erwartet

Delhi ist very affordable nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #551 von 577 Städten). 4.1% teurer als der India-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 28 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind average, während Essen gehen expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Wie schneidet Delhi ab?

🇮🇳 Mumbai India

19.0 +50.8%

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🇮🇳 Gurgaon India

14.6 +15.9%

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🇮🇳 Pune India

15.2 +20.6%

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🇮🇳 Bangalore India

14.0 +11.1%

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🇺🇦 Kharkiv Ukraine

12.6 0.0%

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🇵🇰 Islamabad Pakistan

12.3 -2.4%

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