Gold rate today in India — 24K, 22K and 18K by city
Today's indicative gold rate in India in 24K, 22K and 18K — per gram, per 10 grams and per tola — with 9 cities compared side by side and silver per kilogram. Derived from live international spot with the full formula published. All figures exclude GST unless a line says otherwise.
The rate above is the metal alone. A real bill adds the jeweller's making charges, and then 3% GST on the metal and the making charges together — the GST Council sets that rate; see the CBIC GST rate schedules.
Making charges are set by each jeweller — commonly 6–15% of metal value on machine-made pieces and higher on handwork — so nobody can put them in a rate board. Put yours into the calculator and it will break a total into metal, making and tax.
Open the jewellery price calculatorGold ₹1,48,926 per 10 g · silver ₹2,19,255 per kg · gold +0.55% on the session · as of
Spot source: Swissquote Bank · FX: Frankfurter (European Central Bank) (2026-09-30) · as of · how this is derived
This is the national base rate: the figure before any city adjustment is applied. Mumbai and Kolkata carry no adjustment on our model, so their rate is this rate.
Gold rate in your city
We cover 9 cities. Each page carries that city's own market context, the regional adjustment we apply to it, and its own questions.
Gold rate today by city
The 9 cities we cover, cheapest first, in the two purities Indian jewellery is actually sold in. The last column is the regional adjustment applied to the national base above — modelled, not surveyed.
| City | 24K (999) | 22K (916) | vs base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | ₹1,48,926 | ₹1,36,516 | base |
| Mumbai | ₹1,48,926 | ₹1,36,516 | base |
| Ahmedabad | ₹1,49,001 | ₹1,36,584 | +0.05% |
| Pune | ₹1,49,046 | ₹1,36,625 | +0.08% |
| Delhi | ₹1,49,105 | ₹1,36,680 | +0.12% |
| Jaipur | ₹1,49,194 | ₹1,36,762 | +0.18% |
| Bangalore | ₹1,50,043 | ₹1,37,540 | +0.75% |
| Hyderabad | ₹1,50,118 | ₹1,37,608 | +0.8% |
| Chennai | ₹1,50,572 | ₹1,38,024 | +1.1% |
Gold rate in India by weight
The same rate at the weights a purchase actually comes in. Every figure is the metal alone, ex-GST, derived from the per-gram rate in the card above — so these cannot drift away from the headline the way a hand-kept table would.
| Weight | 24K | 22K | 18K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | ₹14,893 | ₹13,652 | ₹11,169 |
| 8 grams | ₹1,19,141 | ₹1,09,213 | ₹89,356 |
| 10 grams | ₹1,48,926 | ₹1,36,516 | ₹1,11,695 |
| 1 tola (11.664 g) | ₹1,73,705 | ₹1,59,229 | ₹1,30,279 |
| 100 grams | ₹14,89,264 | ₹13,65,158 | ₹11,16,948 |
How gold has moved
The percentage figures are the movement in the metal, measured in US dollars — the only numbers here that carry no exchange-rate assumption. The rupee levels beside them are converted at today's rate and are labelled as such.
Gold-only movement, converted at today's INR rate
Ten daily closes per 10 grams, ex-GST, at the national base. Every past dollar close is converted at today's exchange rate rather than the rate that applied on the day, so this is a record of how the metal moved — not of what gold cost in rupees on those dates. The two differ whenever the rupee has moved, and we would rather name the table for what it is than let it be read as an Indian historical rate series. It will be renamed the day we hold a daily USD/INR series to convert it properly.
| Date | 24K | 22K | 18K | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | ₹1,47,032 | ₹1,34,779 | ₹1,10,274 | −1.65% |
| 28 Sept 2026 | ₹1,49,498 | ₹1,37,039 | ₹1,12,123 | −2.05% |
| 27 Sept 2026 | ₹1,52,624 | ₹1,39,905 | ₹1,14,468 | −0.00% |
| 26 Sept 2026 | ₹1,52,624 | ₹1,39,905 | ₹1,14,468 | +0.38% |
| 25 Sept 2026 | ₹1,52,046 | ₹1,39,375 | ₹1,14,034 | −0.33% |
| 24 Sept 2026 | ₹1,52,554 | ₹1,39,841 | ₹1,14,416 | −1.43% |
| 23 Sept 2026 | ₹1,54,775 | ₹1,41,877 | ₹1,16,081 | +0.21% |
| 22 Sept 2026 | ₹1,54,447 | ₹1,41,577 | ₹1,15,836 | −0.63% |
| 21 Sept 2026 | ₹1,55,419 | ₹1,42,468 | ₹1,16,564 | −0.35% |
| 20 Sept 2026 | ₹1,55,968 | ₹1,42,970 | ₹1,16,976 | +0.00% |
How India quotes gold
Per 10 grams. The traditional unit was the tola, standardised at 11.6638 grams under British rule. India went metric in the 1960s and the bullion trade moved to the nearest round equivalent — 10 grams — which is what every Indian rate board has quoted since. International markets quote per troy ounce, 31.1034768 grams, which is why the conversion is never a round number.
916 means 22K. The hallmark number is parts of gold per thousand: 999 for 24K, 916 for 22K (22 ÷ 24 = 91.6%), 750 for 18K. 22K is the standard for Indian jewellery; 24K is too soft for it and is bought as coins and bars. Hallmarking rules are below, and 22K vs 24K gold and what 916 means takes every purity, its hallmark number and its alloy in full.
Duty, GST and hallmarking
Import duty of 15%. India imports almost all of its gold, and the customs duty on it is 15% (10% basic customs duty + 5% AIDC), administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. That duty is inside the rates on this page, because it is inside the price a shop pays for its metal.
GST of 3% is not. Indian rate boards quote ex-GST by convention and so do we. Gold and gold jewellery are taxed at 3% of the transaction value — see the CBIC GST rate schedules — and that value includes making charges, not just the metal. The jewellery price calculator applies both.
Hallmarking is mandatory. Gold jewellery sold in India must carry a BIS hallmark: the BIS mark, the purity grade (999, 916, 750) and a six-digit HUID. Check all three before paying, and see the BIS hallmarking FAQs for what each mark means and how to verify one.
Why city rates differ
Metal lands on the west coast, clears 15% import duty, and is then moved inland — so cities further from the import point, or with stronger local demand, sit above the Mumbai level. We model that as a fixed regional adjustment per city, which is stated openly on each page and on the methodology page.
| City | Region | Principal bullion market |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | Zaveri Bazaar, Bhuleshwar |
| Delhi | Delhi NCR | Kucha Mahajani, Chandni Chowk |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | T. Nagar and NSC Bose Road |
| Bangalore | Karnataka | Chickpet and Commercial Street |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Laad Bazaar and Begum Bazaar |
| Pune | Maharashtra | Laxmi Road and Saraf Bazaar |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Manek Chowk |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Johari Bazaar |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Bowbazar and Bara Bazar |
These regional adjustments are modelled, not surveyed. We do not collect quotes from local bullion associations, and we do not republish the India Bullion and Jewellers Association rate that many Indian rate boards quote — it is a licensed commercial product and we hold no licence for it. So the figure here is a derivation from international spot, not any city's association rate, and it will not match one to the rupee. That is a real gap, and stating it is better than implying an authority we do not have. See the limitations section.
Frequently asked questions
Which city has the cheapest gold in India?
On our model Mumbai and Kolkata sit at the national base rate, and Chennai is the dearest of the cities we cover at about 1.1% above it. Mumbai is where imported bullion lands and where the wholesale market clears, so it is the floor the others are quoted against. The spread between cheapest and dearest is around one percent — smaller than the difference in making charges between two jewellers on the same street.
How much is 1 gram of 22K gold today?
Exactly one tenth of the 10-gram figure in the card above, and 22/24 of the 24K rate. The weight table gives 1 gram, 8 grams, 10 grams, a tola and 100 grams in all three purities. Those are metal figures, ex-GST: add 3% GST and the jeweller's making charges to reach a counter price.
Is this yesterday's rate or today's?
Today's, and the card says when it was taken. The dollar spot price is polled every minute while international markets are open; the rupee exchange rate is a daily central-bank reference, so it holds until the next publication. Over a weekend the card says CLOSED and shows the last close of the session that ended, rather than presenting a two-day-old figure as live.
Is gold cheaper in Dubai than in India?
Usually yes on the metal alone: India charges 15% import duty and 3% GST on a purchase, while the UAE charges no import duty at all and zero-rates investment-grade metal for VAT, at 5% on jewellery only. The saving is real but narrower than the headline gap once making charges, the dealer's own premium and the customs allowance on the way home are counted. Gold rate today in Dubai computes the gap from live figures, in rupees per 10 g, and covers what you may carry home.
Does this rate include GST?
No. Like Indian rate boards generally, our headline figure is ex-GST. You pay an additional 3% on the metal value plus making charges when you buy.
Silver rate today in India
Silver is quoted per kilogram in India, and the figure in the card above is the national base rate, ex-GST. It carries the same 15% import duty as gold and a 1% trade premium.
Rates are indicative and exclude GST. Read the methodology and the risk disclaimer.