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

😐 Solo nomad: Shimla is 23.2% more expensive than Solapur without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shimla is 10.5% more expensive than Solapur without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.77 ₹158

$1.76 ₹158

0.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$5.89 ₹528

$9.61 ₹861

-38.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.51 ₹315

$4.48 ₹401

-21.65%

Cappuccino

$0.99 ₹88.3

$1.07 ₹96.3

-7.48%

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

$0.34 ₹30.57

$0.35 ₹31.03

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₹14.13

$0.12 ₹10.38

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 ₹147

$1.97 ₹176

-16.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₹212

$2.63 ₹235

-10.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹65.7

$0.64 ₹57.2

14.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 ₹39.83

$0.4 ₹35.94

10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.64 ₹57.2

$0.49 ₹43.78

30.61%

Eggs

$0.87 ₹78.3

$0.88 ₹79

-1.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 ₹395

$5.28 ₹473

-16.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 ₹315

$3.11 ₹279

13.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.9 ₹170

$1.38 ₹124

37.68%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 ₹65.4

$0.41 ₹36.51

78.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 ₹71.1

$0.77 ₹69.1

2.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 ₹49.82

$0.34 ₹30.2

64.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 ₹30.92

$0.43 ₹38.46

-18.60%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 ₹39.42

$0.34 ₹30.64

29.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹21.53

$0.6 ₹54.1

-60.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.19

$0.26 ₹23.32

30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.61 ₹413

$4.15 ₹371

11.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.43 ₹487

$8.8 ₹788

-38.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₹157

$1.82 ₹163

-3.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 ₹208

$2.79 ₹250

-16.85%

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

$5.94 ₹532

$5.03 ₹451

18.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₹21.53

$0.22 ₹19.67

9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.51 ₹762

$4.67 ₹419

82.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.8 ₹71.3

$0.61 ₹54.4

31.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹105

$1.55 ₹139

-23.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₹106

$1.21 ₹109

-1.65%

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

$14.9K ₹1.3M

$13.5K ₹1.2M

10.84%

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

$20.1K ₹1.8M

$19.3K ₹1.7M

4.29%

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

$19.42 ₹1,740

$39.32 ₹3,522

-50.61%

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

$3.4 ₹304

$4.61 ₹413

-26.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.6 ₹680

$6.59 ₹590

15.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.41 ₹1,291

$9.64 ₹864

49.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.98 ₹625

$7.06 ₹632

-1.13%

Cinema Ticket

$3.4 ₹304

$3.46 ₹310

-1.73%

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

$45.85 ₹4,107

$95.3 ₹8,532

-51.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,406 ₹215.5K

$2,082 ₹186.5K

15.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.35 ₹3,077

$8.93 ₹800

284.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.71 ₹2,572

$10.39 ₹931

176.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.71 ₹4,095

$47.81 ₹4,282

-4.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.02 ₹2,600

$17.73 ₹1,588

63.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.2 ₹8,439

$94.1 ₹8,430

0.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.4 ₹5,228

$58.1 ₹5,205

0.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₹19.4K

$197 ₹17.7K

9.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.3K

$159 ₹14.2K

-13.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$985 ₹88.3K

$579 ₹51.9K

70.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$588 ₹52.7K

$468 ₹41.9K

25.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$596 ₹53.4K

$389 ₹34.9K

53.01%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Solapur: November 29, 2025

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