Cost of Living Comparison Between Shimla and Solapur Cost of Living Comparison Between Shimla and Solapur

🙂 Solo nomad: Shimla is 11.4% cheaper than Solapur without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shimla is 8.1% more expensive than Solapur without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.70 ₹154

$1.78 ₹162

-4.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$5.89 ₹535

$9.86 ₹894

-40.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.44 ₹312

$4.34 ₹394

-20.74%

Cappuccino

$0.93 ₹84.8

$1.11 ₹100

-16.22%

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

$0.32 ₹28.64

$0.32 ₹28.85

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ₹17.52

$0.11 ₹10.23

72.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 ₹144

$1.94 ₹176

-18.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 ₹207

$2.50 ₹227

-8.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.1

$0.66 ₹59.7

12.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.41 ₹37.29

$0.40 ₹36.39

2.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ₹61.6

$0.53 ₹48.38

28.30%

Eggs

$0.87 ₹79.2

$0.88 ₹80.2

-1.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 ₹400

$5.37 ₹487

-17.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 ₹334

$3.07 ₹278

19.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 ₹171

$1.43 ₹130

32.17%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 ₹68.6

$0.41 ₹36.89

85.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.80 ₹72.2

$0.84 ₹75.9

-4.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ₹49.71

$0.36 ₹33.04

52.78%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 ₹31.59

$0.43 ₹38.98

-18.60%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.01

$0.32 ₹28.98

28.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 ₹19.84

$0.57 ₹51.4

-61.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.24 ₹21.64

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ₹409

$4.13 ₹375

9.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.40 ₹490

$8.62 ₹782

-37.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₹160

$1.81 ₹164

-2.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 ₹209

$2.86 ₹260

-19.58%

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

$5.83 ₹529

$5.07 ₹460

14.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹19.86

$0.22 ₹19.92

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.47 ₹769

$4.68 ₹425

80.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₹76.1

$0.56 ₹50.7

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 ₹104

$1.55 ₹141

-25.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₹109

$1.21 ₹110

-0.83%

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

$15.1K ₹1.4M

$13.6K ₹1.2M

11.37%

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

$20.2K ₹1.8M

$19.0K ₹1.7M

5.87%

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

$19.46 ₹1,766

$38.79 ₹3,520

-49.83%

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

$3.57 ₹324

$4.66 ₹423

-23.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.60 ₹690

$6.49 ₹589

17.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.82 ₹1,345

$10.08 ₹915

47.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.91 ₹627

$7.23 ₹656

-4.43%

Cinema Ticket

$3.41 ₹309

$3.41 ₹310

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

$45.53 ₹4,132

$96.0 ₹8,709

-52.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,390 ₹216.9K

$2,117 ₹192.1K

12.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.06 ₹3,000

$9.16 ₹831

260.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.69 ₹2,603

$10.31 ₹936

178.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.32 ₹4,203

$49.02 ₹4,449

-5.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.61 ₹2,596

$17.70 ₹1,607

61.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$95.1 ₹8,631

$91.5 ₹8,301

3.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$57.5 ₹5,215

$57.4 ₹5,213

0.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$218 ₹19.8K

$198 ₹17.9K

10.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₹12.9K

$160 ₹14.5K

-11.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,034 ₹93.8K

$577 ₹52.4K

79.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$542 ₹49.2K

$465 ₹42.2K

16.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$593 ₹53.8K

$376 ₹34.1K

57.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.25

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

Last update for Shimla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Solapur: January 11, 2026

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