Prices checked October 27, 2026 to October 29, 2026
Mumbai vs Delhi vs Dubai: duty-free whisky prices compared
Dubai is cheapest on the most bottles: 37 of the 66 we could match at all three airports. Mumbai is cheapest on 22 and Delhi on 7.
The middle price is close. The median is US$90.76 a litre at Dubai, US$92.34 at Mumbai and US$97.28 at Delhi. Delhi is 7% above Dubai, and Mumbai is 2% above.
How we compared
- Same bottle, all three airports. A bottle is compared only if all three airports sell it in stock on the check date.
- Per litre. A 700 ml and a 1 L bottle compare fairly only per litre, so every price is divided by the bottle size.
- Cheapest in-stock offer. At each airport we use the lowest in-stock price we checked for that bottle.
- US dollars. Prices are converted at the daily rate from open.er-api.com (ExchangeRate-API), fetched on the day each price was checked.
- Not included: miniatures under 500 ml, multipacks, and Festive, Lunar New Year and other limited editions.
- Price gaps. A bottle whose prices differ by more than twice between the three airports is not counted until we confirm it is the same bottle and size.
Which airport is cheapest, bottle by bottle
Each bar counts the bottles where that airport has the lowest price per litre of the 66 we matched.
Median price per litre
| Airport | Median US$ per litre | Cheapest on |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai (BOM) | US$92.34 | 22 of 66 bottles |
| Delhi (DEL) | US$97.28 | 7 of 66 bottles |
| Dubai (DXB) | US$90.76 | 37 of 66 bottles |
Every bottle we matched
US$ per litre at each airport, cheapest in-stock price we checked. The cheapest airport for each bottle is in the last column.
| Bottle | Mumbai | Delhi | Dubai | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfeldy 16 Madeira | US$120.76 | US$171.34 | US$121.06 | BOM |
| Ardmore Peated Traditional | US$55.62 | US$55.41 | US$43.35 | DXB |
| Ballantines 21 | US$242.86 | US$240.46 | US$238.84 | DXB |
| Ballantines 30 Rare Very | US$637.11 | US$633.21 | US$628.61 | DXB |
| Ballantines Finest | US$22.67 | US$28.02 | US$28.05 | BOM |
| Balvenie 15 Cask Madeira | US$229.36 | US$229.06 | US$191.39 | DXB |
| Black And White Core | US$18.89 | US$21.93 | US$20.69 | BOM |
| Chita Core | US$107.93 | US$108.99 | US$102.70 | DXB |
| Chivas Regal 12 | US$50.37 | US$50.37 | US$53.37 | BOM |
| Chivas Regal Ultis | US$235.06 | US$233.80 | US$232.27 | DXB |
| Dalmore Alexander Iii King | US$438.33 | US$526.49 | US$403.30 | DXB |
| Dalmore Quintet | US$241.36 | US$236.26 | US$164.61 | DXB |
| Dalwhinnie 15 | US$142.71 | US$117.53 | US$124.17 | DEL |
| Dewars 16 Double | US$92.34 | US$84.37 | US$65.13 | DXB |
| Famous Grouse Cask Sherry | US$32.53 | US$31.69 | US$28.59 | DXB |
| Glenfiddich 2 Vat | US$83.95 | US$88.99 | US$71.07 | DXB |
| Glenfiddich 26 Couronne Grande | US$936.93 | US$768.59 | US$752.70 | DXB |
| Glenfiddich 3 15 Vat | US$142.41 | US$145.56 | US$131.49 | DXB |
| Glenfiddich 4 18 Vat | US$215.87 | US$198.63 | US$158.59 | DXB |
| Glenmorangie 12 Original | US$59.76 | US$72.09 | US$53.10 | DXB |
| Glenmorangie 18 Infinita | US$197.89 | US$194.89 | US$186.71 | DXB |
| Glenmorangie Signet | US$388.96 | US$378.19 | US$357.10 | DXB |
| Hakushu Distillers Reserve | US$170.90 | US$172.10 | US$171.93 | BOM |
| Hakushu Kogei | US$418.24 | US$331.00 | US$287.07 | DXB |
| Hibiki 12 | US$265.34 | US$270.59 | US$263.34 | DXB |
| Hibiki Master Select Special | US$389.76 | US$171.34 | US$331.03 | DEL |
| Highland Park 14 Land | US$94.44 | US$100.74 | US$98.03 | BOM |
| Highland Park 14 Loyalty Wolf | US$87.86 | US$97.28 | US$65.08 | DXB |
| J And B Rare | US$27.28 | US$26.76 | US$25.87 | DXB |
| Jack Daniels 7 No | US$37.78 | US$38.83 | US$36.22 | DXB |
| Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack | US$44.39 | US$52.36 | US$50.10 | BOM |
| Jameson Caskmates Stout | US$47.22 | US$46.70 | US$46.56 | DXB |
| Jameson Core | US$31.06 | US$38.41 | US$37.58 | BOM |
| Jim Beam Honey | US$24.35 | US$28.57 | US$20.91 | DXB |
| Johnnie Walker 18 | US$116.16 | US$128.65 | US$127.16 | BOM |
| Johnnie Walker 21 Xr | US$204.28 | US$241.77 | US$246.16 | BOM |
| Johnnie Walker Black | US$48.27 | US$49.32 | US$47.20 | DXB |
| Johnnie Walker Black Double | US$58.76 | US$58.34 | US$59.90 | DEL |
| Johnnie Walker Black Ruby | US$60.86 | US$58.76 | US$59.90 | DEL |
| Johnnie Walker Blue | US$279.55 | US$327.40 | US$316.68 | BOM |
| Johnnie Walker Gold Reserve | US$81.85 | US$77.34 | US$77.60 | DEL |
| Johnnie Walker Green Island | US$77.67 | US$74.50 | US$75.70 | DEL |
| Johnnie Walker Red | US$26.23 | US$31.06 | US$26.96 | BOM |
| Lagavulin 16 | US$124.43 | US$134.32 | US$160.57 | BOM |
| Laphroaig 10 | US$73.14 | US$85.63 | US$82.51 | BOM |
| Laphroaig 1815 Legacy | US$214.37 | US$212.41 | US$138.87 | DXB |
| Laphroaig Cask Px | US$120.68 | US$119.94 | US$113.27 | DXB |
| Laphroaig Four Oak | US$71.36 | US$82.69 | US$61.87 | DXB |
| Monkey Shoulder Core | US$47.22 | US$56.35 | US$52.28 | BOM |
| Paul John Bold | US$85.00 | US$62.86 | US$54.46 | DXB |
| Rampur Asava | US$126.97 | US$170.56 | US$143.77 | BOM |
| Rampur Barrel Blush | US$141.66 | US$119.73 | US$143.77 | DEL |
| Rampur Cask Double | US$110.18 | US$108.71 | US$107.56 | DXB |
| Royal Salute 21 Signature | US$234.22 | US$292.14 | US$203.19 | DXB |
| Singleton Autumn Golden Orchard | US$91.39 | US$80.59 | US$64.04 | DXB |
| Singleton Exotic Grove Spice | US$146.91 | US$130.96 | US$103.91 | DXB |
| Suntory Toki | US$53.83 | US$51.94 | US$50.10 | DXB |
| Talisker 10 | US$88.15 | US$91.36 | US$90.76 | BOM |
| Talisker Dark Storm | US$81.85 | US$90.66 | US$89.86 | BOM |
| Tamnavulin Cask Tempranillo | US$58.76 | US$56.88 | US$53.64 | DXB |
| Tomintoul Bourbon Cask Tundra | US$47.22 | US$64.96 | US$47.92 | BOM |
| Tomintoul Cask Oloroso Sherry Tor | US$64.22 | US$78.60 | US$66.98 | BOM |
| Tomintoul Peated Tarn | US$55.41 | US$70.20 | US$55.82 | BOM |
| Vat 69 Finest | US$17.84 | US$23.72 | US$20.69 | BOM |
| Yamazaki Distillers Reserve | US$179.89 | US$179.29 | US$154.04 | DXB |
| Yamazaki Kogei Oak Peated Spanish | US$365.77 | US$331.00 | US$287.07 | DXB |
Why the same bottle costs different amounts
- Currency. Airports price in their own currency. We convert to US dollars on the day we check, so a currency move can change the ranking between checks.
- Duty and tax rules. Each airport sets its own duty-free price and follows its country's rules.
- Stock and timing. A price is what the shop showed on its check date. Stock changes, and a bottle can sell out between checks.
Common questions
Is Dubai duty free cheaper than Mumbai for whisky?
On these 66 bottles, Dubai is cheapest on 37 and Mumbai on 22. The median price per litre is US$90.76 at Dubai and US$92.34 at Mumbai, so the gap is small.
Is Delhi duty free the cheapest in India for whisky?
Not on this basket. Delhi is cheapest on 7 of 66 bottles. Its median price per litre is US$97.28, the highest of the three airports.
Do these prices include Indian or UAE duty?
No. Each price is the duty-free shelf price we checked on the date shown, converted to US dollars. Your home country can still charge duty on what you bring back, so check your allowance before you buy.
Who checks these prices
DutiDeals publishes these comparisons. Prices come from automated checks of each airport shop's own website, run by the DutiDeals team, and each price carries the date it was checked. Bottles with a large gap between airports are held back for a manual check, as described above.
Before you buy
Prices move. Check the airport shop before you travel, and check your home country's allowance before you buy more than one bottle.