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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jammu is 7% cheaper than Dharamsala without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jammu is 12% cheaper than Dharamsala without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.18 ₹293

$2.68 ₹247

18.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.81 ₹1,089

$11.60 ₹1,069

1.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.90 ₹267

$3.52 ₹325

-17.61%

Cappuccino

$1.20 ₹111

$1.53 ₹141

-21.57%

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

$0.39 ₹36.11

$0.39 ₹36.02

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ₹16.88

$0.15 ₹14.02

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ₹127

$1.60 ₹148

-13.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 ₹245

$2.69 ₹248

-1.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.70 ₹64.1

$0.68 ₹62.4

2.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.41 ₹38.04

$0.53 ₹49.27

-22.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 ₹66.7

$0.90 ₹83.2

-20.00%

Eggs

$0.98 ₹90.0

$1.10 ₹102

-10.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.03 ₹372

$5.30 ₹488

-23.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.38 ₹219

$2.14 ₹198

11.21%

Apples (1kg)

$1.30 ₹120

$1.52 ₹141

-14.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.96 ₹88.1

$0.76 ₹70.5

26.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 ₹83.5

$0.93 ₹85.9

-2.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 ₹54.2

$0.57 ₹52.9

3.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹34.53

$0.24 ₹22.22

54.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 ₹51.3

$0.46 ₹42.21

21.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 ₹64.4

$0.42 ₹38.95

66.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 ₹28.29

$0.34 ₹31.40

-8.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ₹352

$3.96 ₹365

-3.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.13 ₹750

$3.30 ₹304

146.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 ₹136

$1.68 ₹155

-11.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 ₹232

$2.80 ₹258

-10.36%

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

$3.84 ₹354

$5.10 ₹470

-24.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹25.41

$0.30 ₹27.74

-6.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.44 ₹317

$8.55 ₹788

-59.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 ₹159

$0.83 ₹76.4

107.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.81

$0.22 ₹20.23

27.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₹214

$1.19 ₹109

94.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₹113

$1.14 ₹105

7.02%

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

$17.6K ₹1.6M

$14.7K ₹1.4M

19.85%

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

$27.0K ₹2.5M

$29.1K ₹2.7M

-7.11%

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

$30.91 ₹2,850

$46.98 ₹4,332

-34.21%

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

$3.69 ₹340

$2.65 ₹244

39.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.67 ₹707

$2.98 ₹275

157.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.50 ₹1,521

$14.43 ₹1,331

14.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.95 ₹640

$7.16 ₹660

-2.93%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 ₹275

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

$40.39 ₹3,724

$61.3 ₹5,654

-34.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,223 ₹112.7K

$1,943 ₹179.2K

-37.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.25 ₹2,421

$24.44 ₹2,253

7.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.61 ₹3,006

$23.58 ₹2,174

38.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$43.71 ₹4,030

$48.29 ₹4,453

-9.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.31 ₹2,425

$32.99 ₹3,042

-20.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$99.0 ₹9,124

$94.3 ₹8,699

4.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.4 ₹5,384

$88.2 ₹8,133

-33.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$250 ₹23.0K

$139 ₹12.8K

79.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₹16.2K

$113 ₹10.4K

55.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$962 ₹88.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$530 ₹48.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$513 ₹47.3K

$221 ₹20.3K

132.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.83

7.5

84.40%

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

Last update for Jammu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dharamsala: March 1, 2026

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