Cost of Living Comparison Between Amritsar and Chandigarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Amritsar and Chandigarh

🙂 Solo nomad: Amritsar is 1.4% cheaper than Chandigarh without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Amritsar is 12.1% cheaper than Chandigarh without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 ₹213

$3.19 ₹286

-25.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.03 ₹899

$13.98 ₹1,252

-28.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.42 ₹306

$3.58 ₹320

-4.47%

Cappuccino

$1.73 ₹155

$1.94 ₹173

-10.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.66

$0.4 ₹35.45

-10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ₹17.88

$0.22 ₹19.71

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹158

$1.75 ₹157

1.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 ₹255

$2.92 ₹262

-2.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 ₹59.7

$0.78 ₹69.9

-14.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹52.3

$0.55 ₹48.86

5.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.84 ₹75.2

$0.83 ₹74.1

1.20%

Eggs

$0.81 ₹72.6

$1.05 ₹94.2

-22.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.75 ₹426

$5.4 ₹484

-12.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 ₹265

$2.94 ₹263

0.68%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₹135

$1.99 ₹179

-24.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 ₹72.7

$0.81 ₹72.6

Oranges (1kg)

$0.63 ₹56.7

$0.98 ₹87.7

-35.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹42.01

$0.54 ₹48.22

-12.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹33.4

$0.39 ₹35.25

-5.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹40.49

$0.49 ₹43.55

-8.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 ₹30.09

$0.49 ₹43.67

-30.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.5

$0.34 ₹30.83

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 ₹371

$4.11 ₹369

0.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.42 ₹933

$10.48 ₹939

-0.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₹153

$1.67 ₹150

2.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹245

$2.76 ₹247

-0.72%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$4.99 ₹447

$5.18 ₹464

-3.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ₹35.42

$0.3 ₹27.07

33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.55 ₹2,109

$8.53 ₹764

176.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₹70.7

$0.84 ₹75.7

-5.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₹21.53

$0.22 ₹19.65

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.3 ₹116

$1.3 ₹117

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₹107

$1.2 ₹108

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.8K ₹1.2M

$14.5K ₹1.3M

-4.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.6K ₹2.7M

$29.6K ₹2.6M

0.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$47.03 ₹4,213

$47.82 ₹4,283

-1.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.29 ₹295

$3.4 ₹305

-3.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.12 ₹638

$7.15 ₹640

-0.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.17 ₹2,254

$19.64 ₹1,759

28.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.22 ₹378

$10.34 ₹926

-59.19%

Cinema Ticket

$2.83 ₹253

$2.96 ₹265

-4.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.45 ₹3,086

$61.1 ₹5,471

-43.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$615 ₹55K

$2,006 ₹179.6K

-69.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.73 ₹2,215

$24.15 ₹2,163

2.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.23 ₹2,170

$23.57 ₹2,112

2.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.78 ₹4,370

$48.12 ₹4,310

1.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.21 ₹2,975

$33.02 ₹2,958

0.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$69.6 ₹6,232

$172 ₹15.4K

-59.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$34.25 ₹3,068

$103 ₹9,229

-66.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$129 ₹11.5K

$411 ₹36.8K

-68.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$86.1 ₹7,715

$268 ₹24K

-67.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$550 ₹49.3K

$2,397 ₹214.7K

-77.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,309 ₹117.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 ₹49.2K

$554 ₹49.6K

-0.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.3

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Amritsar: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chandigarh: December 2, 2025

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