Cost of Living in India

Compare prices across 54 major Indian cities. From PG double sharing to 3BHK rent, chai to biryani — find out what life really costs.

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Mumbai

Maharashtra

Index
100

Financial capital of India, home to Bollywood and the busiest local train network in the world.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹150
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹35,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹12,000
Pop: 2.1 CrView all prices →

Delhi

Delhi NCR

Index
90

National capital with a blend of historic monuments and modern infrastructure.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹120
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹22,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹10,000
Pop: 1.9 CrView all prices →

Bangalore

Karnataka

Index
93

India's Silicon Valley and IT hub, known for pleasant weather and startup culture.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹130
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹25,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹11,000
Pop: 1.3 CrView all prices →

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Index
86

Cultural capital of South India with a thriving auto and IT industry.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹100
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹18,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹8,500
Pop: 1.1 CrView all prices →

Hyderabad

Telangana

Index
84

City of Pearls and Biryani, a growing IT and pharma hub.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹100
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹16,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹8,000
Pop: 1.0 CrView all prices →

Pune

Maharashtra

Index
87

Oxford of the East with top educational institutions and a booming IT sector.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹120
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹20,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹9,500
Pop: 72 LView all prices →

Kolkata

West Bengal

Index
81

City of Joy, known for its cultural heritage, sweets, and affordable living.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹14,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹7,000
Pop: 1.5 CrView all prices →

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Index
80

Textile city with a growing startup ecosystem and rich Gujarati food culture.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹14,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹7,000
Pop: 83 LView all prices →

Jaipur

Rajasthan

Index
78

The Pink City, famous for palaces, forts, and an affordable cost of living.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹12,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,500
Pop: 40 LView all prices →

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

Index
76

City of Nawabs, famous for its cuisine, tehzeeb, and rapidly growing infrastructure.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹10,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 37 LView all prices →

Gurgaon

Haryana

Index
91

India's millennium city and corporate hub, home to 300+ Fortune 500 offices. Part of Delhi NCR.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹130
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹22,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹11,000
Pop: 15 LView all prices →

Noida

Uttar Pradesh

Index
85

Planned city in Delhi NCR known for IT parks, film studios, and modern infrastructure.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹120
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹16,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹9,000
Pop: 7 LView all prices →

Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra

Index
89

India's largest planned city across the harbour from Mumbai. Growing IT and corporate hub.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹130
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹20,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹10,000
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Thane

Maharashtra

Index
87

Lake city adjacent to Mumbai with better affordability and growing commercial districts.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹130
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹18,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹9,500
Pop: 18 LView all prices →

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Index
82

India's first planned city designed by Le Corbusier. Cleanest city award winner multiple times.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹110
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹15,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹8,000
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Index
78

India's cleanest city (7 times running). Known for incredible street food and growing IT sector.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹12,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,500
Pop: 35 LView all prices →

Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Index
76

City of Lakes and Madhya Pradesh's capital. Blend of Mughal heritage and modern development.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹10,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 23 LView all prices →

Surat

Gujarat

Index
80

Diamond capital of the world, processing 90% of global diamonds. India's fastest growing city.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹13,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹7,000
Pop: 60 LView all prices →

Vadodara

Gujarat

Index
77

Cultural capital of Gujarat. Home to Laxmi Vilas Palace, one of the largest private residences in the world.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹85
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹11,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,000
Pop: 22 LView all prices →

Nagpur

Maharashtra

Index
79

Orange City and geographic centre of India. Emerging smart city with new metro and MIHAN SEZ.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹12,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,500
Pop: 28 LView all prices →

Nashik

Maharashtra

Index
79

Wine capital of India and sacred Kumbh Mela city. Growing IT hub on Mumbai-Agra highway.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹11,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,500
Pop: 17 LView all prices →

Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

Index
80

Manchester of South India. Major industrial and IT city with pleasant weather year-round.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹12,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹7,000
Pop: 21 LView all prices →

Kochi

Kerala

Index
83

Queen of the Arabian Sea. Kerala's commercial capital with a thriving tech and tourism sector.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹100
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹15,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹7,500
Pop: 22 LView all prices →

Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala

Index
81

Kerala's capital, home to Technopark — India's first IT park. Known as the evergreen city.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹12,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹7,000
Pop: 17 LView all prices →

Visakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh

Index
79

Port city of destiny with India's oldest shipyard. IT hub and major naval base.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹12,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,500
Pop: 21 LView all prices →

Vijayawada

Andhra Pradesh

Index
77

Business capital of Andhra Pradesh, near the new state capital Amaravati.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹10,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Mysuru

Karnataka

Index
77

Palace city and cultural heart of Karnataka. One of India's cleanest and most liveable cities.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹10,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,000
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Mangalore

Karnataka

Index
80

Port city on Karnataka's coast known for banking, education, and incredibly diverse cuisine.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹12,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹7,000
Pop: 7 LView all prices →

Madurai

Tamil Nadu

Index
75

Temple city and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world (2,500+ years).

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 15 LView all prices →

Trichy

Tamil Nadu

Index
75

Temple city on the Cauvery river. Major educational hub with NIT and BHEL.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹7,500
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹4,500
Pop: 10 LView all prices →

Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh

Index
74

World's oldest living city and spiritual capital of India. Sacred Ganges ghats draw millions annually.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 15 LView all prices →

Agra

Uttar Pradesh

Index
74

Home to the Taj Mahal. Major tourist city with leather and stone carving industries.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹75
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,500
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 18 LView all prices →

Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh

Index
74

Leather capital of India with a major IIT campus. Industrial powerhouse of Uttar Pradesh.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 30 LView all prices →

Patna

Bihar

Index
75

One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. Bihar's capital on the Ganges.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹9,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 22 LView all prices →

Ranchi

Jharkhand

Index
75

Jharkhand's capital, known for waterfalls and pleasant climate. Birthplace of MS Dhoni.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹9,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 15 LView all prices →

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

Index
76

Temple City with 700+ ancient temples. Smart City and emerging IT hub of eastern India.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹10,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 10 LView all prices →

Guwahati

Assam

Index
78

Gateway to Northeast India. Growing city on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹11,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,500
Pop: 11 LView all prices →

Dehradun

Uttarakhand

Index
79

Gateway to the Himalayas. Known for premier institutions (ISRO, IMA, FRI) and pleasant weather.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹90
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹12,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹7,000
Pop: 8 LView all prices →

Amritsar

Punjab

Index
76

Holy city of the Golden Temple. Famous for its unparalleled food culture and warm hospitality.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹10,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Ludhiana

Punjab

Index
77

Manchester of India for its textile industry. Largest city in Punjab and major industrial centre.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹85
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹11,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹6,000
Pop: 18 LView all prices →

Jodhpur

Rajasthan

Index
75

The Blue City with the majestic Mehrangarh Fort. Gateway to the Thar Desert.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹75
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹9,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 14 LView all prices →

Udaipur

Rajasthan

Index
76

City of Lakes, Venice of the East. One of India's most romantic and picturesque cities.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹10,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 6 LView all prices →

Kota

Rajasthan

Index
73

India's coaching capital. 2 lakh+ students migrate here annually for IIT/medical exam prep.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Goa

Goa

Index
85

India's smallest state but biggest party destination. Unique Portuguese heritage and beach culture.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹110
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹18,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹9,000
Pop: 6 LView all prices →

Siliguri

West Bengal

Index
73

Gateway to Northeast India, Darjeeling, and Sikkim. Major trade hub on the Chicken's Neck corridor.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹7,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹4,500
Pop: 8 LView all prices →

Jamshedpur

Jharkhand

Index
75

India's first planned industrial city, built by Tata. One of the cleanest and greenest cities.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹75
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹9,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 14 LView all prices →

Aurangabad

Maharashtra

Index
77

Tourism capital of Maharashtra with Ajanta and Ellora caves nearby. Growing auto manufacturing hub.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹85
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹10,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,500
Pop: 14 LView all prices →

Kolhapur

Maharashtra

Index
75

Known for Kolhapuri chappals, spicy misal pav, and the Mahalaxmi temple. Sugar belt capital.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹80
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 6 LView all prices →

Hubli-Dharwad

Karnataka

Index
75

Twin cities of North Karnataka. Commercial hub with growing IT and education sectors.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Warangal

Telangana

Index
74

Ancient Kakatiya capital with UNESCO heritage sites. Emerging IT city of Telangana.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹7,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹4,500
Pop: 8 LView all prices →

Raipur

Chhattisgarh

Index
73

Chhattisgarh's capital and one of the fastest developing cities in Central India.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh

Index
72

City of the magnificent Gwalior Fort. Known for music heritage and Tansen's legacy.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹65
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹7,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹4,500
Pop: 12 LView all prices →

Prayagraj

Uttar Pradesh

Index
73

Confluence of three rivers (Triveni Sangam). Host of the world's largest gathering — Kumbh Mela.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹65
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹7,500
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹4,500
Pop: 13 LView all prices →

Meerut

Uttar Pradesh

Index
74

Sports goods capital of India. Birthplace of the 1857 revolt and major NCR satellite city.

🍽️ Veg Thali₹70
🏠 1BHK (Centre)₹8,000
🏘️ PG Double Sharing₹5,000
Pop: 17 LView all prices →

Understanding Cost of Living in India

India's cost of living varies dramatically across cities. Mumbai, the financial capital, consistently tops the list as the most expensive city, with 1BHK rents in the city centre exceeding ₹35,000 per month. In contrast, cities like Lucknow and Jaipur offer a much more affordable lifestyle, with similar apartments available for ₹10,000-12,000.

For young professionals and students, PG (Paying Guest) accommodation is a popular and affordable option unique to India. Double sharing PGs with meals range from ₹5,500 in Lucknow to ₹12,000 in Mumbai. Triple sharing rooms are even more budget-friendly, starting at ₹3,000 per month in tier-2 cities.

Food costs also vary significantly. A simple veg thali can cost as little as ₹80 in Jaipur or Lucknow, while the same meal in Mumbai costs around ₹150. Street food remains remarkably affordable across all cities, with samosas and vada pav available for ₹10-20.

Our data covers 54 major Indian cities across 7 categories including restaurants, groceries, transportation, utilities, apartment rent, PG accommodation, and lifestyle expenses. All prices are in Indian Rupees (₹) and updated regularly.

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