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

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

🙂 Family of 3: Dharamsala is 5.3% cheaper than Coimbatore without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.59 ₹232

$1.13 ₹101

129.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.5 ₹1,030

$9.7 ₹869

18.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.59 ₹322

$3.96 ₹354

-9.34%

Cappuccino

$1.51 ₹135

$1.47 ₹132

2.72%

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

$0.4 ₹35.41

$0.37 ₹33.5

8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ₹12.96

$0.15 ₹13.39

-6.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.61 ₹144

$1.96 ₹175

-17.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₹240

$3.51 ₹314

-23.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 ₹63.9

$0.58 ₹51.9

22.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹52.1

$0.47 ₹42.08

23.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹78.3

$0.83 ₹74

4.82%

Eggs

$1.09 ₹97.8

$0.82 ₹73.1

32.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.32 ₹477

$5.18 ₹464

2.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.03 ₹182

$3 ₹268

-32.33%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 ₹145

$2.68 ₹240

-39.55%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 ₹72.3

$0.73 ₹65.1

10.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 ₹87.2

$1.62 ₹145

-40.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.03

$0.46 ₹40.9

17.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.24 ₹21.61

$0.48 ₹42.71

-50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹41.11

$0.45 ₹40.4

2.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ₹37.64

$0.42 ₹37.97

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.49

$0.33 ₹29.25

3.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ₹370

$4.15 ₹372

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.43 ₹307

$5.71 ₹511

-39.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 ₹154

$2.25 ₹202

-23.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 ₹256

$4.24 ₹380

-32.55%

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

$5.27 ₹472

$4.48 ₹401

17.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 ₹27.03

$0.24 ₹21.57

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.95 ₹801

$11.58 ₹1,037

-22.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₹69.6

$1.19 ₹107

-34.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₹21.51

$0.3 ₹26.67

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹102

$1.58 ₹142

-27.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹106

$1.19 ₹107

-0.84%

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

$14.3K ₹1.3M

$11.4K ₹1M

25.73%

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

$29.6K ₹2.6M

$16.1K ₹1.4M

83.44%

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

$47.68 ₹4,270

$27.44 ₹2,458

73.76%

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

$2.55 ₹229

$3.41 ₹305

-25.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$2.87 ₹257

$8.56 ₹767

-66.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.72 ₹1,318

$13.43 ₹1,203

9.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 ₹647

$4.54 ₹407

59.03%

Cinema Ticket

$2.82 ₹253

$2.95 ₹264

-4.41%

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

$60.8 ₹5,444

$57.3 ₹5,129

6.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,947 ₹174.4K

$1,540 ₹137.9K

26.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.88 ₹2,228

$23.09 ₹2,069

7.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.68 ₹2,121

$19.15 ₹1,716

23.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.54 ₹4,259

$38.12 ₹3,414

24.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.99 ₹2,955

$27.34 ₹2,449

20.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$91.2 ₹8,170

$140 ₹12.5K

-34.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$90.8 ₹8,131

$93.5 ₹8,370

-2.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 ₹12.5K

$338 ₹30.3K

-58.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 ₹10K

$212 ₹19K

-47.20%

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)

$222 ₹19.9K

$373 ₹33.5K

-40.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

9.36

-19.87%

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

Last update for Dharamsala: November 30, 2025

Last update for Coimbatore: November 29, 2025

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