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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 20.4% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 46.2% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$2.65 ₹240

71.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$11.81 ₹1,071

69.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.56 ₹323

16.01%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.53 ₹139

35.29%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.40 ₹35.86

17.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.14 ₹12.99

21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.61 ₹146

32.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.74 ₹249

29.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.68 ₹61.8

8.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.57 ₹51.9

-3.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.84 ₹75.8

4.76%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$1.05 ₹95.1

6.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$5.59 ₹507

-18.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.07 ₹188

71.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$1.60 ₹145

31.87%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.79 ₹71.7

-2.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$1.00 ₹91.2

-5.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.53 ₹47.72

20.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.22 ₹19.95

77.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.48 ₹43.70

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.42 ₹38.51

42.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.34 ₹30.93

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$4.18 ₹379

-3.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$3.39 ₹308

211.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.75 ₹158

2.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.86 ₹260

-1.05%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$5.28 ₹480

3.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.30 ₹27.50

76.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$8.78 ₹797

30.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$0.78 ₹70.8

-24.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

$0.22 ₹19.85

36.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.17 ₹107

7.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.20 ₹109

-5.00%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$14.7K ₹1.3M

19.91%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$29.3K ₹2.7M

-19.60%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$48.15 ₹4,370

41.58%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$2.65 ₹241

55.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$2.87 ₹260

187.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$14.68 ₹1,333

41.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$7.04 ₹639

44.74%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$2.86 ₹260

58.39%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$60.5 ₹5,491

33.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,945 ₹176.5K

4.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$24.81 ₹2,252

10.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$24.18 ₹2,195

26.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$47.99 ₹4,355

4.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$33.22 ₹3,015

10.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$91.6 ₹8,310

161.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$87.7 ₹7,954

57.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$138 ₹12.5K

320.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$111 ₹10.1K

190.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$225 ₹20.5K

147.62%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dharamsala: January 13, 2026

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