Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Haldwani Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Haldwani

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 9% cheaper than Haldwani without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 11.3% cheaper than Haldwani without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 490
$2.35 ₹201
-26.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.59 PKR 2,991
$9.52 ₹814
11.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 PKR 1,023
$2.6 ₹222
39.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 809
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 PKR 1,330
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 432
$0.78 ₹66.8
96.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 87.1
$0.4 ₹33.93
-22.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$0.18 ₹15.21
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 ₹168
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.9 ₹248
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 PKR 170
$0.55 ₹47.13
9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 169
$0.28 ₹24.16
114.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 357
$0.55 ₹46.63
129.09%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$0.87 ₹74.4
37.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 PKR 1,450
$3.27 ₹279
56.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 PKR 694
$3.13 ₹268
-21.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.95 PKR 833
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 290
$1.25 ₹107
-17.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.69 ₹59.2
-18.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 186
$0.81 ₹69.3
-18.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.43 ₹36.97
20.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.5
$0.24 ₹20.4
45.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.32 ₹27.18
59.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 PKR 46.34
$0.24 ₹20.59
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.9
$0.28 ₹23.79
-21.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 408
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 572
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 PKR 241
$3.22 ₹276
-73.60%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.98 ₹426
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.21 ₹103
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 ₹194
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.81 ₹412
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 45
$0.3 ₹25.54
-46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.98 PKR 1,970
$8.48 ₹725
-17.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKR 296
$0.42 ₹35.98
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 151
$0.22 ₹18.75
140.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKR 505
$1.18 ₹101
51.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 259
$1.14 ₹97.3
-19.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$10.4K ₹888.9K
112.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$16.2K ₹1.4M
33.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.1 PKR 15.3K
$40.9 ₹3,499
32.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.84 PKR 803
$3.82 ₹327
-25.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 PKR 3,685
$7.16 ₹613
82.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.55 PKR 3,545
$16.57 ₹1,418
-24.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,669
$5.08 ₹434
16.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKR 1,025
$3.57 ₹305
1.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.85 PKR 5,041
$29.04 ₹2,483
-38.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,109 PKR 313.3K
$959 ₹82K
15.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.19 PKR 4,574
$21.24 ₹1,817
-23.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.46 PKR 6,344
$27.42 ₹2,346
-18.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
$31.51 ₹2,695
88.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.51 PKR 7,204
$33.2 ₹2,839
-23.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$63.6 ₹5,436
16.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
$80 ₹6,842
-35.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 47.1K
$172 ₹14.7K
-2.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$93.4 ₹7,991
14.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$509 PKR 143.7K
$1,073 ₹91.8K
-52.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$437 PKR 123.4K
$603 ₹51.6K
-27.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhelum
Haldwani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$139 PKR 39.4K
$689 ₹58.9K
-79.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
8.25
118.18%

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Last update for Jhelum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haldwani: October 28, 2025

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