City Cost Guides
Indian wedding cost, city by city
The same budget buys a very different wedding in Mumbai than it does in Lucknow. These guides explain what actually drives cost in each city, and show sample breakdowns generated by the same engine that powers our calculator — so nothing here contradicts the tool.
How the same ₹25 lakh budget splits across cities
Each row assumes 300 guests and a balanced priority. Notice that the total never changes — what changes is how the money should be distributed to be realistic in that market.
| City | Tier | Venue & Catering | Photography | Decor | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi-NCR | T1 | ₹10,86,000 43.4% | ₹2,79,000 11.2% | ₹4,30,000 17.2% | ₹8,333 |
| Mumbai | T1 | ₹10,96,000 43.9% | ₹2,83,000 11.3% | ₹4,34,000 17.4% | ₹8,333 |
| Bangalore | T1 | ₹10,83,000 43.3% | ₹2,78,000 11.1% | ₹4,29,000 17.2% | ₹8,333 |
| Jaipur | T2 | ₹10,63,000 42.5% | ₹2,75,000 11% | ₹4,25,000 17% | ₹8,333 |
| Lucknow | T2 | ₹10,57,000 42.3% | ₹2,75,000 11% | ₹4,25,000 17% | ₹8,333 |
| Chandigarh | T2 | ₹10,60,000 42.4% | ₹2,75,000 11% | ₹4,25,000 17% | ₹8,333 |
Your budget is never inflated for an expensive city. City tier only reshapes the split — a Mumbai wedding puts more weight on venue because that is where the market genuinely applies pressure.
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Delhi-NCR
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Read the cost guide →Mumbai
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Read the cost guide →Bangalore
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Read the cost guide →Jaipur
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Read the cost guide →Lucknow
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Read the cost guide →Chandigarh
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Read the cost guide →All figures are planning allocations from our budget calculator, not vendor quotes. Actual costs vary by season, venue, menu, guest count and customisation.