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

😐 Solo nomad: Dharamsala is 7.5% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dharamsala is 13.7% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.68 ₹247

$3.18 ₹293

-15.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.60 ₹1,069

$11.81 ₹1,089

-1.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 ₹325

$2.90 ₹267

21.38%

Cappuccino

$1.53 ₹141

$1.20 ₹111

27.50%

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

$0.39 ₹36.02

$0.39 ₹36.11

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.02

$0.18 ₹16.88

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.60 ₹148

$1.38 ₹127

15.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₹248

$2.66 ₹245

1.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.68 ₹62.4

$0.70 ₹64.1

-2.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 ₹49.27

$0.41 ₹38.04

29.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₹83.2

$0.72 ₹66.7

25.00%

Eggs

$1.10 ₹102

$0.98 ₹90.0

12.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.30 ₹488

$4.03 ₹372

31.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.14 ₹198

$2.38 ₹219

-10.08%

Apples (1kg)

$1.52 ₹141

$1.30 ₹120

16.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 ₹70.5

$0.96 ₹88.1

-20.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.9

$0.91 ₹83.5

2.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ₹52.9

$0.59 ₹54.2

-3.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.24 ₹22.22

$0.37 ₹34.53

-35.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹42.21

$0.56 ₹51.3

-17.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ₹38.95

$0.70 ₹64.4

-40.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹31.40

$0.31 ₹28.29

9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ₹365

$3.82 ₹352

3.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.30 ₹304

$8.13 ₹750

-59.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ₹155

$1.48 ₹136

13.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ₹258

$2.51 ₹232

11.55%

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

$5.10 ₹470

$3.84 ₹354

32.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.30 ₹27.74

$0.28 ₹25.41

7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.55 ₹788

$3.44 ₹317

148.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₹76.4

$1.72 ₹159

-51.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₹20.23

$0.28 ₹25.81

-21.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹109

$2.32 ₹214

-48.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹105

$1.22 ₹113

-6.56%

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

$14.7K ₹1.4M

$17.6K ₹1.6M

-16.56%

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

$29.1K ₹2.7M

$27.0K ₹2.5M

7.66%

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

$46.98 ₹4,332

$30.91 ₹2,850

51.99%

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

$2.65 ₹244

$3.69 ₹340

-28.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$2.98 ₹275

$7.67 ₹707

-61.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.43 ₹1,331

$16.50 ₹1,521

-12.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.16 ₹660

$6.95 ₹640

3.02%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 ₹275

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

$61.3 ₹5,654

$40.39 ₹3,724

51.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,943 ₹179.2K

$1,223 ₹112.7K

58.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.44 ₹2,253

$26.25 ₹2,421

-6.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.58 ₹2,174

$32.61 ₹3,006

-27.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.29 ₹4,453

$43.71 ₹4,030

10.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.99 ₹3,042

$26.31 ₹2,425

25.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.3 ₹8,699

$99.0 ₹9,124

-4.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$88.2 ₹8,133

$58.4 ₹5,384

51.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹12.8K

$250 ₹23.0K

-44.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$113 ₹10.4K

$175 ₹16.2K

-35.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$962 ₹88.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$530 ₹48.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$221 ₹20.3K

$513 ₹47.3K

-56.98%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jammu: March 2, 2026

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