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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 22.8% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 17.9% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹440

$2.68 ₹247

77.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,857

$11.60 ₹1,069

73.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹369

$3.52 ₹325

13.64%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$1.53 ₹141

37.25%

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

$0.48 ₹43.91

$0.39 ₹36.02

23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.02

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$1.60 ₹148

29.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$2.69 ₹248

29.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.9

$0.68 ₹62.4

16.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.2

$0.53 ₹49.27

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.8

$0.90 ₹83.2

3.33%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$1.10 ₹102

1.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$5.30 ₹488

-11.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$2.14 ₹198

61.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹190

$1.52 ₹141

35.53%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.9

$0.76 ₹70.5

9.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.8

$0.93 ₹85.9

1.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.8

$0.57 ₹52.9

14.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.60

$0.24 ₹22.22

75.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.53

$0.46 ₹42.21

17.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.42 ₹38.95

42.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.58

$0.34 ₹31.40

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$3.96 ₹365

5.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹962

$3.30 ₹304

216.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹165

$1.68 ₹155

5.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$2.80 ₹258

-1.79%

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

$5.46 ₹504

$5.10 ₹470

7.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.91

$0.30 ₹27.74

70.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,058

$8.55 ₹788

34.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$0.83 ₹76.4

-31.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.80

$0.22 ₹20.23

27.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.19 ₹109

4.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.14 ₹105

2.63%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$14.7K ₹1.4M

17.61%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$29.1K ₹2.7M

-17.61%

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

$67.4 ₹6,216

$46.98 ₹4,332

43.51%

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

$4.30 ₹396

$2.65 ₹244

62.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹741

$2.98 ₹275

169.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,863

$14.43 ₹1,331

40.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹933

$7.16 ₹660

41.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹419

$2.99 ₹275

51.84%

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

$79.7 ₹7,350

$61.3 ₹5,654

29.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.2K

$1,943 ₹179.2K

3.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,542

$24.44 ₹2,253

12.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,934

$23.58 ₹2,174

34.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,528

$48.29 ₹4,453

1.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,312

$32.99 ₹3,042

8.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$94.3 ₹8,699

152.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$88.2 ₹8,133

56.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.6K

$139 ₹12.8K

325.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$113 ₹10.4K

186.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$221 ₹20.3K

145.65%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dharamsala: March 1, 2026

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