Cost of Living Comparison Between Jorhat and Ambala Cost of Living Comparison Between Jorhat and Ambala

🙂 Solo nomad: Jorhat is 21.5% cheaper than Ambala without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jorhat is 2.6% cheaper than Ambala without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹122
$2.95 ₹252
-51.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.67 ₹912
$11.5 ₹984
-7.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 ₹491
$3.16 ₹270
81.65%
Cappuccino
$1.64 ₹140
$1.78 ₹153
-7.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.08
$0.49 ₹41.52
-30.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.62
$0.17 ₹14.21
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₹121
$1.77 ₹152
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₹271
$3.57 ₹305
-11.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹64.1
$0.64 ₹54.9
17.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.1
$0.47 ₹39.83
-34.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.53
$0.52 ₹44.28
3.85%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.3
$1.01 ₹86.4
-6.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.45 ₹381
$2.68 ₹229
66.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ₹289
$3.28 ₹281
2.74%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 ₹80.9
$1.8 ₹154
-47.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹60
$0.82 ₹70
-14.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 ₹77.4
$0.68 ₹58.4
32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.7
$0.48 ₹40.94
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.72
$0.34 ₹29.03
-8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.82
$0.37 ₹31.38
2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$0.32 ₹27.65
-31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$0.34 ₹29.38
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₹247
$3.99 ₹341
-27.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 ₹616
$10.02 ₹857
-28.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹126
$2.08 ₹178
-28.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₹236
$3.75 ₹321
-26.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.44 ₹379
$5.6 ₹479
-20.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ₹12.93
$0.3 ₹25.96
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹741
$8.55 ₹731
1.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₹64.8
$0.61 ₹52
24.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.26
$0.27 ₹23.35
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹122
$1.49 ₹127
-4.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.2 ₹102
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$9,185 ₹785.6K
52.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ₹1.6M
$21.5K ₹1.8M
-15.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.16 ₹3,435
$52 ₹4,448
-22.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 ₹293
$3.59 ₹307
-4.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.61 ₹394
$8.06 ₹689
-42.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.98 ₹2,479
$16.27 ₹1,391
78.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.4 ₹205
$7.05 ₹603
-65.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$2.84 ₹243
4.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.41 ₹2,772
$57.4 ₹4,910
-43.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,911 ₹163.4K
$1,737 ₹148.5K
10.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.47 ₹2,179
$26.36 ₹2,255
-3.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.19 ₹3,095
$27.22 ₹2,328
32.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.42 ₹3,970
$46.2 ₹3,952
0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.54 ₹3,724
$30.91 ₹2,643
40.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$125 ₹10.7K
1.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 ₹6,609
$77.3 ₹6,612
-0.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₹23.6K
$278 ₹23.8K
-1.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$180 ₹15.4K
-0.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,004 ₹85.9K
$912 ₹78K
10.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 ₹46.6K
$546 ₹46.7K
-0.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jorhat
Ambala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$745 ₹63.7K
$340 ₹29K
119.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
7.5
-1.60%

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Last update for Jorhat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ambala: October 28, 2025

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