Make it a trip · Delhi, India
What Delhi costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Connaught Place and Paharganj.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Uber or Ola from the airport to central Delhi, from Many reports
Usually 8 to 15 USD. Booked in the app. Prepaid taxi counters cost 15 to 25 USD. The Airport Line metro costs about 1 USD.
Source: Top Indian Holidays, hidden costs of travelling in India (2026-04)
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e-Tourist visa, 30 days Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
July to March rate. Arrivals from April to June pay 10 USD. Apply on the official Indian Visa Online site.
Source: Indian Visa Online, country wise e-Tourist visa fee (2026)
US$25
Getting around
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Delhi Metro ride Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Delhi (2026-06)
US$0.40
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Delhi (2026-06)
US$4.70 -
US$4.20
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Delhi (2026-06)
US$21 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Delhi (2026-06)
US$2.50 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Delhi (2026-06)
US$2.60
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Delhi (2026-06)
US$0.20 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Delhi (2026-06)
US$0.40 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Delhi (2026-06)
US$1.80
Doing
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Red Fort Many reports
Foreign visitor. Qutub Minar and Humayun's Tomb also cost 600 INR.
Source: Top Indian Holidays, hidden costs of travelling in India (2026-04)
₹600 Get tickets -
Taj Mahal entry, Agra Many reports
Foreign visitor. The mausoleum inner chamber costs 200 INR more.
Sources: Taj Mahal Day Tour, Taj Mahal ticket prices 2026 (2026-05), Top Indian Holidays, hidden costs of travelling in India (2026-04)
₹1,300 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 12 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 330 INR. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Delhi hostels (2026-10)
₹440 to ₹1,300 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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