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

😐 Solo nomad: Coimbatore is 0.1% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Coimbatore is 5.6% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.13 ₹101

$2.59 ₹232

-56.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.7 ₹869

$11.5 ₹1,030

-15.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.96 ₹354

$3.59 ₹322

10.31%

Cappuccino

$1.47 ₹132

$1.51 ₹135

-2.65%

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

$0.37 ₹33.5

$0.4 ₹35.41

-7.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹13.39

$0.14 ₹12.96

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 ₹175

$1.61 ₹144

21.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 ₹314

$2.68 ₹240

30.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 ₹51.9

$0.71 ₹63.9

-18.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 ₹42.08

$0.58 ₹52.1

-18.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 ₹74

$0.87 ₹78.3

-4.60%

Eggs

$0.82 ₹73.1

$1.09 ₹97.8

-24.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.18 ₹464

$5.32 ₹477

-2.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3 ₹268

$2.03 ₹182

47.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 ₹240

$1.62 ₹145

65.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 ₹65.1

$0.81 ₹72.3

-9.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.62 ₹145

$0.97 ₹87.2

67.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹40.9

$0.54 ₹48.03

-14.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 ₹42.71

$0.24 ₹21.61

100.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹40.4

$0.46 ₹41.11

-2.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ₹37.97

$0.42 ₹37.64

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₹29.25

$0.34 ₹30.49

-2.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 ₹372

$4.13 ₹370

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.71 ₹511

$3.43 ₹307

66.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 ₹202

$1.72 ₹154

30.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.24 ₹380

$2.86 ₹256

48.25%

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

$4.48 ₹401

$5.27 ₹472

-14.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₹21.57

$0.3 ₹27.03

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 ₹1,037

$8.95 ₹801

29.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹107

$0.78 ₹69.6

52.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹26.67

$0.24 ₹21.51

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 ₹142

$1.14 ₹102

38.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₹107

$1.18 ₹106

0.85%

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

$11.4K ₹1M

$14.3K ₹1.3M

-20.46%

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

$16.1K ₹1.4M

$29.6K ₹2.6M

-45.49%

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

$27.44 ₹2,458

$47.68 ₹4,270

-42.45%

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

$3.41 ₹305

$2.55 ₹229

33.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.56 ₹767

$2.87 ₹257

198.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.43 ₹1,203

$14.72 ₹1,318

-8.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.54 ₹407

$7.22 ₹647

-37.12%

Cinema Ticket

$2.95 ₹264

$2.82 ₹253

4.61%

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

$57.3 ₹5,129

$60.8 ₹5,444

-5.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,540 ₹137.9K

$1,947 ₹174.4K

-20.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.09 ₹2,069

$24.88 ₹2,228

-7.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.15 ₹1,716

$23.68 ₹2,121

-19.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.12 ₹3,414

$47.54 ₹4,259

-19.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.34 ₹2,449

$32.99 ₹2,955

-17.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 ₹12.5K

$91.2 ₹8,170

53.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.5 ₹8,370

$90.8 ₹8,131

2.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$338 ₹30.3K

$140 ₹12.5K

141.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$212 ₹19K

$112 ₹10K

89.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,191 ₹106.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$599 ₹53.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$373 ₹33.5K

$222 ₹19.9K

68.31%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Dharamsala: November 30, 2025

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