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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharamsala is 14.9% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dharamsala is 23.4% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.59 ₹222

$4.76 ₹407

-45.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.5 ₹983

$19.51 ₹1,669

-41.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.47 ₹297

$4.13 ₹353

-15.98%

Cappuccino

$1.58 ₹135

$2.05 ₹175

-22.93%

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

$0.37 ₹31.6

$0.48 ₹40.9

-22.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹13.12

$0.15 ₹12.7

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.6 ₹136

$2.07 ₹177

-22.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 ₹232

$3.39 ₹290

-20.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 ₹57

$0.74 ₹63.2

-9.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.2

$0.59 ₹50.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ₹75.9

$0.9 ₹77.1

-1.11%

Eggs

$1.11 ₹95

$1.13 ₹96.5

-1.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.49 ₹469

$4.66 ₹399

17.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.06 ₹176

$3.44 ₹294

-40.12%

Apples (1kg)

$1.55 ₹132

$2.12 ₹181

-26.89%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 ₹64

$0.78 ₹66.5

-3.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 ₹83.1

$0.94 ₹80

3.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ₹48.96

$0.63 ₹53.9

-9.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.24 ₹20.61

$0.39 ₹32.94

-38.46%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹39.14

$0.5 ₹42.85

-8.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.43 ₹36.48

$0.56 ₹47.92

-23.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₹29.51

$0.34 ₹28.92

2.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 ₹344

$3.99 ₹342

0.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.36 ₹288

$10.41 ₹890

-67.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₹146

$1.88 ₹161

-9.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 ₹232

$2.74 ₹235

-0.73%

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

$4.99 ₹427

$5.48 ₹469

-8.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 ₹25.76

$0.54 ₹46.01

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.95 ₹766

$11.75 ₹1,005

-23.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₹71

$0.59 ₹50.6

40.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₹20.57

$0.3 ₹25.94

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹96.7

$1.25 ₹107

-9.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.9

$1.14 ₹97.2

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

$14.6K ₹1.3M

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-15.79%

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

$29.7K ₹2.5M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

21.54%

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

$48.68 ₹4,164

$67.1 ₹5,738

-27.43%

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

$2.67 ₹228

$4.12 ₹352

-35.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$2.85 ₹244

$8.17 ₹699

-65.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.49 ₹1,239

$20.22 ₹1,729

-28.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.96 ₹595

$10.18 ₹870

-31.63%

Cinema Ticket

$2.97 ₹254

$4.57 ₹391

-35.01%

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

$60.4 ₹5,166

$78 ₹6,667

-22.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,970 ₹168.5K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-2.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.12 ₹2,063

$27.77 ₹2,375

-13.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.94 ₹2,047

$31.15 ₹2,664

-23.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.98 ₹4,189

$48.58 ₹4,155

0.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.79 ₹2,805

$36.07 ₹3,085

-9.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.9 ₹8,116

$237 ₹20.3K

-59.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$89 ₹7,611

$139 ₹11.9K

-35.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₹12.1K

$591 ₹50.5K

-76.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$111 ₹9,465

$324 ₹27.7K

-65.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,009 ₹86.3K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-51.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 ₹55.4K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-42.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$227 ₹19.4K

$644 ₹55.1K

-64.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

-16.67%

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

Last update for Dharamsala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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