Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Chandigarh 

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Consumer Prices in Chandigarh are 11.4% lower than in Delhi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chandigarh are 18.1% lower than in Delhi
Rent Prices in Chandigarh are 41.9% lower than in Delhi
Restaurant Prices in Chandigarh are 17.3% lower than in Delhi
Groceries Prices in Chandigarh are 10.3% lower than in Delhi
Local Purchasing Power in Chandigarh is 23.5% lower than in Delhi
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Restaurants
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 350.00 ₹ 375.00 ₹      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 ₹ 1,100.00 ₹      -45.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹ 300.00 ₹      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 ₹ 155.00 ₹      +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 290.00 ₹ 250.00 ₹      -13.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 172.75 ₹ 159.17 ₹      -7.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 36.18 ₹ 35.38 ₹      -2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.02 ₹ 18.89 ₹      +17.9 %
Markets
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 239.07 ₹ 226.37 ₹      -5.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.19 ₹ 39.73 ₹      -1.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 33.61 ₹ 32.81 ₹      -2.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 93.13 ₹ 92.00 ₹      -1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 181.54 ₹ 171.91 ₹      -5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 136.48 ₹ 114.53 ₹      -16.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 242.51 ₹ 185.97 ₹      -23.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 75.63 ₹ 80.89 ₹      +6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 30.71 ₹ 31.10 ₹      +1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 39.22 ₹ 32.41 ₹      -17.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.40 ₹ 18.90 ₹      -7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.01 ₹ 11.17 ₹      -14.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.84 ₹ 15.39 ₹      -8.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 48.84 ₹ 40.00 ₹      -18.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.46 ₹ 30.00 ₹      +1.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 ₹ 750.00 ₹      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 145.63 ₹ 125.04 ₹      -14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 227.69 ₹ 176.88 ₹      -22.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹ 320.00 ₹      -8.6 %
Transportation
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹ 30.00 ₹      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,000.00 ₹ 750.00 ₹      -25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ₹ 50.00 ₹      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 ₹ 26.55 ₹      -17.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 100.00 ₹      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 374.86 ₹ 386.91 ₹      +3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹ 1,200,000.00 ₹      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,993,209.80 ₹ 2,095,833.33 ₹      +5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,565.51 ₹ 3,587.13 ₹      -35.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 323.76 ₹ 285.62 ₹      -11.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 687.24 ₹ 715.62 ₹      +4.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,933.96 ₹ 1,628.33 ₹      -15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 918.00 ₹ 1,000.00 ₹      +8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹ 250.00 ₹      -37.5 %
Childcare
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,772.36 ₹ 4,500.00 ₹      -42.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 160,208.33 ₹ 250,254.07 ₹      +56.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,619.39 ₹ 2,423.00 ₹      -7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,077.76 ₹ 2,372.64 ₹      -22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,139.20 ₹ 4,427.27 ₹      +7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,085.09 ₹ 2,663.64 ₹      -13.7 %
Rent Per Month
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,500.10 ₹ 11,833.33 ₹      -45.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,276.60 ₹ 8,000.00 ₹      -34.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 58,908.62 ₹ 30,600.00 ₹      -48.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 31,250.00 ₹ 21,600.00 ₹      -30.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 19,399.33 ₹ 15,341.80 ₹      -20.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,651.73 ₹ 10,883.77 ₹      +2.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Delhi Edit Chandigarh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 91,895.42 ₹ 57,555.56 ₹      -37.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.93 8.14      -8.8 %
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