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India Travel Cities: Cost of Living Compared 2026
Monthly cost, daily budget and everyday prices โ meals, coffee, taxis, rent โ for 6 cities in one table. ยท Updated October 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ DelhiIndia
๐ฎ๐ณ MumbaiIndia
๐ฎ๐ณ JaipurIndia
๐ฎ๐ณ AgraIndia
๐ฎ๐ณ VaranasiIndia
๐ฎ๐ณ GoaIndiaVaranasi has the lowest monthly cost
A month in Mumbai pays for about 69 days in Varanasi
1๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi$633/mo$55/daylowest2๐ฎ๐ณ Agra$650/mo$48/day+3%3๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur$876/mo$64/day+39%4๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi$1,097/mo$76/day+73%5๐ฎ๐ณ Goa$1,164/mo$66/day+84%6๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai$1,465/mo$87/day+132%Ranked by monthly cost (stay + living) ยท % vs the cheapest ยท tap a city for its price guide
Prices item by item
| ๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi | ๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai | ๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur | ๐ฎ๐ณ Agra | ๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi | ๐ฎ๐ณ Goa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per day | $76 | $87 | $64 | $48 | $55 | $66 |
| Per month | $1,097 | $1,465 | $876 | $650 | $633 | $1,164 |
| Local meal | $3.57โน 300 | $2.98โน 250 | $3.57โน 300 | $2.38โน 200 | $1.79โน 150 | $2.98โน 250 |
| Restaurant dinner | $11.9โน 1,000 | $11.9โน 1,000 | $8.33โน 700 | $5.95โน 500 | $5.36โน 450 | $9.52โน 800 |
| Coffee | $2.98โน 250 | $2.74โน 230 | $2.02โน 170 | $2.14โน 180 | $1.79โน 150 | $1.9โน 160 |
| Beer | $3.57โน 300 | $3.57โน 300 | $3.57โน 300 | $2.62โน 220 | $2.98โน 250 | $2.02โน 170 |
| Water 500 ml | $0.12โน 10 | $0.12โน 10 | $0.18โน 15 | $0.12โน 10 | $0.12โน 10 | $0.18โน 15 |
| Taxi 5 km | $1.79โน 150 | $2.02โน 170 | $1.79โน 150 | $1.9โน 160 | $1.67โน 140 | $2.62โน 220 |
| Transit ride | $0.36โน 30 | $0.24โน 20 | $0.24โน 20 | $0.3โน 25 | $0.24โน 20 | $0.24โน 20 |
| Hotel night | $41.7โน 3,500 | $53.6โน 4,500 | $35.7โน 3,000 | $26.2โน 2,200 | $35.7โน 3,000 | $35.7โน 3,000 |
| Studio rent / mo | $238โน 20,000 | $417โน 35,000 | $143โน 12,000 | $95.2โน 8,000 | $107โน 9,000 | $262โน 22,000 |
| Massage 1 h | $17.9โน 1,500 | $17.9โน 1,500 | $17.9โน 1,500 | $14.3โน 1,200 | $14.3โน 1,200 | $11.9โน 1,000 |
| SIM 1 week | $4.17โน 350 | $4.17โน 350 | $5.95โน 500 | $5.95โน 500 | $7.14โน 600 | $4.76โน 400 |
Green = cheapest for that item ยท top: US$, below: local price
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- Local meal: ๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi ($1.79)
- Restaurant dinner: ๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi ($5.36)
- Coffee: ๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi ($1.79)
- Beer: ๐ฎ๐ณ Goa ($2.02)
- Water 500 ml: ๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi ($0.12)
- Taxi 5 km: ๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi ($1.67)
- Transit ride: ๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai ($0.24)
- Hotel night: ๐ฎ๐ณ Agra ($26.2)
- Studio rent / mo: ๐ฎ๐ณ Agra ($95.2)
- Massage 1 h: ๐ฎ๐ณ Goa ($11.9)
- SIM 1 week: ๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi ($4.17)
Varanasi is cheapest on 4 of 11 items.
Head-to-head comparisons
๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur๐ฎ๐ณ Agra vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi๐ฎ๐ณ Delhi vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Goa๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai๐ฎ๐ณ Agra vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi๐ฎ๐ณ Goa vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai๐ฎ๐ณ Goa vs ๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur
FAQ
Which of these 6 cities is cheapest?
By monthly cost, Varanasi is lowest at about $633 and Mumbai highest at about $1,465. For a travel day, Agra is $48.4 and Mumbai $86.9.
How big is the monthly cost gap?
A month's spending in Mumbai lasts about 69 days in Varanasi. Figures combine a short-term studio with food, transport and daily costs.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports.
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