Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbatore and Dharamsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbatore and Dharamsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Coimbatore is 2.5% cheaper than Dharamsala without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Coimbatore is 13.4% cheaper than Dharamsala without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.19 ₹110

$2.68 ₹247

-55.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.94 ₹917

$11.60 ₹1,069

-14.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ₹383

$3.52 ₹325

17.90%

Cappuccino

$1.49 ₹137

$1.53 ₹141

-2.61%

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

$0.40 ₹37.14

$0.39 ₹36.02

2.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹13.49

$0.15 ₹14.02

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.06 ₹190

$1.60 ₹148

28.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 ₹314

$2.69 ₹248

26.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 ₹57.2

$0.68 ₹62.4

-8.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 ₹39.87

$0.53 ₹49.27

-18.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 ₹75.5

$0.90 ₹83.2

-8.89%

Eggs

$0.81 ₹74.3

$1.10 ₹102

-26.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 ₹471

$5.30 ₹488

-3.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.04 ₹281

$2.14 ₹198

42.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₹251

$1.52 ₹141

78.95%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 ₹63.3

$0.76 ₹70.5

-9.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 ₹146

$0.93 ₹85.9

69.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 ₹44.97

$0.57 ₹52.9

-14.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹43.48

$0.24 ₹22.22

95.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹44.92

$0.46 ₹42.21

6.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ₹39.08

$0.42 ₹38.95

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₹32.61

$0.34 ₹31.40

2.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ₹375

$3.96 ₹365

2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.40 ₹498

$3.30 ₹304

63.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.31 ₹213

$1.68 ₹155

37.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.21 ₹388

$2.80 ₹258

50.36%

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

$4.63 ₹427

$5.10 ₹470

-9.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₹22.17

$0.30 ₹27.74

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.50 ₹1,060

$8.55 ₹788

34.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹104

$0.83 ₹76.4

36.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

$0.22 ₹20.23

36.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 ₹146

$1.19 ₹109

32.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.14 ₹105

2.63%

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

$11.5K ₹1.1M

$14.7K ₹1.4M

-22.09%

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

$16.2K ₹1.5M

$29.1K ₹2.7M

-44.26%

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

$26.90 ₹2,480

$46.98 ₹4,332

-42.74%

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

$3.39 ₹313

$2.65 ₹244

27.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.18 ₹754

$2.98 ₹275

174.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.35 ₹1,231

$14.43 ₹1,331

-7.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.74 ₹437

$7.16 ₹660

-33.80%

Cinema Ticket

$2.83 ₹261

$2.99 ₹275

-5.35%

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

$58.0 ₹5,349

$61.3 ₹5,654

-5.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,512 ₹139.4K

$1,943 ₹179.2K

-22.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.32 ₹2,150

$24.44 ₹2,253

-4.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.06 ₹1,758

$23.58 ₹2,174

-19.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.92 ₹3,589

$48.29 ₹4,453

-19.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.65 ₹2,549

$32.99 ₹3,042

-16.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₹13.2K

$94.3 ₹8,699

51.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.0 ₹8,393

$88.2 ₹8,133

3.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₹31.8K

$139 ₹12.8K

147.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$211 ₹19.5K

$113 ₹10.4K

87.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,274 ₹117.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$635 ₹58.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$405 ₹37.3K

$221 ₹20.3K

83.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.36

7.5

24.80%

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

Last update for Coimbatore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dharamsala: March 1, 2026

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