Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Dharamsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Dharamsala

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 17.6% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 30.5% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.76 ₹407

$2.59 ₹222

83.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₹1,669

$11.5 ₹983

69.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹353

$3.47 ₹297

19.02%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹175

$1.58 ₹135

29.75%

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

$0.48 ₹40.9

$0.37 ₹31.6

29.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.7

$0.15 ₹13.12

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹177

$1.6 ₹136

29.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₹290

$2.71 ₹232

25.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.2

$0.67 ₹57

10.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.7

$0.59 ₹50.2

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₹77.1

$0.89 ₹75.9

1.12%

Eggs

$1.13 ₹96.5

$1.11 ₹95

1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹399

$5.49 ₹469

-15.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 ₹294

$2.06 ₹176

66.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 ₹181

$1.55 ₹132

36.77%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.5

$0.75 ₹64

4.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80

$0.97 ₹83.1

-3.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹53.9

$0.57 ₹48.96

10.53%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹32.94

$0.24 ₹20.61

62.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.85

$0.46 ₹39.14

8.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.43 ₹36.48

30.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.92

$0.35 ₹29.51

-2.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$4.02 ₹344

-0.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ₹890

$3.36 ₹288

209.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₹161

$1.71 ₹146

9.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹235

$2.72 ₹232

0.74%

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

$5.48 ₹469

$4.99 ₹427

9.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹46.01

$0.3 ₹25.76

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 ₹1,005

$8.95 ₹766

31.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$0.83 ₹71

-28.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

$0.24 ₹20.57

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹107

$1.13 ₹96.7

10.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.2

$1.14 ₹97.9

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

$17.4K ₹1.5M

$14.6K ₹1.3M

18.75%

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

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$29.7K ₹2.5M

-17.72%

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

$67.1 ₹5,738

$48.68 ₹4,164

37.80%

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

$4.12 ₹352

$2.67 ₹228

54.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.17 ₹699

$2.85 ₹244

186.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.22 ₹1,729

$14.49 ₹1,239

39.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹870

$6.96 ₹595

46.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 ₹391

$2.97 ₹254

53.87%

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

$78 ₹6,667

$60.4 ₹5,166

29.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹173.3K

$1,970 ₹168.5K

2.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.77 ₹2,375

$24.12 ₹2,063

15.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,664

$23.94 ₹2,047

30.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.58 ₹4,155

$48.98 ₹4,189

-0.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.07 ₹3,085

$32.79 ₹2,805

10.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹20.3K

$94.9 ₹8,116

149.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹11.9K

$89 ₹7,611

55.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹50.5K

$142 ₹12.1K

316.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₹27.7K

$111 ₹9,465

192.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,070 ₹177.1K

$1,009 ₹86.3K

105.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,127 ₹96.4K

$648 ₹55.4K

73.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 ₹55.1K

$227 ₹19.4K

183.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

20.00%

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

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dharamsala: October 28, 2025

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