Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharamsala and Jammu Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharamsala and Jammu

😐 Solo nomad: Dharamsala is 7.6% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dharamsala is 10.3% cheaper than Jammu without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 ₹240

$3.18 ₹288

-16.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.81 ₹1,071

$11.53 ₹1,047

2.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 ₹323

$2.99 ₹272

19.06%

Cappuccino

$1.53 ₹139

$1.22 ₹111

25.41%

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

$0.40 ₹35.86

$0.36 ₹33.03

11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ₹12.99

$0.16 ₹14.66

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.61 ₹146

$1.38 ₹125

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹249

$2.64 ₹240

3.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.68 ₹61.8

$0.65 ₹59.4

4.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 ₹51.9

$0.38 ₹34.69

50.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.84 ₹75.8

$0.75 ₹68.2

12.00%

Eggs

$1.05 ₹95.1

$1.01 ₹92.1

3.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.59 ₹507

$3.87 ₹351

44.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.07 ₹188

$2.31 ₹210

-10.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.60 ₹145

$1.23 ₹112

30.08%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 ₹71.7

$0.94 ₹85.4

-15.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 ₹91.2

$0.87 ₹78.8

14.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 ₹47.72

$0.56 ₹50.8

-5.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.22 ₹19.95

$0.37 ₹33.67

-40.54%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ₹43.70

$0.55 ₹50.0

-12.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ₹38.51

$0.70 ₹63.2

-40.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.93

$0.31 ₹28.07

9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 ₹379

$3.67 ₹333

13.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.39 ₹308

$8.47 ₹769

-59.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₹158

$1.43 ₹130

22.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 ₹260

$2.51 ₹228

13.94%

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

$5.28 ₹480

$3.67 ₹333

43.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.30 ₹27.50

$0.28 ₹25.18

7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.78 ₹797

$3.44 ₹312

155.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₹70.8

$1.69 ₹154

-53.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₹19.85

$0.30 ₹27.52

-26.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 ₹107

$2.39 ₹217

-51.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₹109

$1.21 ₹110

-0.83%

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

$14.7K ₹1.3M

$17.4K ₹1.6M

-15.20%

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

$29.3K ₹2.7M

$27.3K ₹2.5M

7.31%

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

$48.15 ₹4,370

$31.01 ₹2,814

55.27%

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

$2.65 ₹241

$3.50 ₹318

-24.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$2.87 ₹260

$7.35 ₹667

-60.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.68 ₹1,333

$16.02 ₹1,454

-8.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.04 ₹639

$7.05 ₹640

-0.14%

Cinema Ticket

$2.86 ₹260

$2.99 ₹271

-4.35%

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

$60.5 ₹5,491

$40.92 ₹3,714

47.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,945 ₹176.5K

$1,225 ₹111.2K

58.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.81 ₹2,252

$26.67 ₹2,420

-6.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.18 ₹2,195

$32.54 ₹2,953

-25.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.99 ₹4,355

$42.69 ₹3,874

12.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.22 ₹3,015

$26.61 ₹2,415

24.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$91.6 ₹8,310

$98.2 ₹8,915

-6.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.7 ₹7,954

$59.2 ₹5,373

48.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.5K

$252 ₹22.8K

-45.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$111 ₹10.1K

$180 ₹16.3K

-38.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,032 ₹93.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$557 ₹50.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 ₹20.5K

$524 ₹47.6K

-56.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

13.83

-45.77%

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

Last update for Dharamsala: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jammu: January 11, 2026

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