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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solapur is 18.8% cheaper than Shimla without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solapur is 9.5% cheaper than Shimla without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 ₹158
$1.77 ₹158
-0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.61 ₹861
$5.89 ₹528
63.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.48 ₹401
$3.51 ₹315
27.64%
Cappuccino
$1.07 ₹96.3
$0.99 ₹88.3
8.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹31.03
$0.34 ₹30.57
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.38
$0.16 ₹14.13
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 ₹176
$1.64 ₹147
20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ₹235
$2.36 ₹212
11.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹57.2
$0.73 ₹65.7
-12.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹35.94
$0.44 ₹39.83
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹43.78
$0.64 ₹57.2
-23.44%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹79
$0.87 ₹78.3
1.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.28 ₹473
$4.41 ₹395
19.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 ₹279
$3.52 ₹315
-11.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 ₹124
$1.9 ₹170
-27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.41 ₹36.51
$0.73 ₹65.4
-43.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ₹69.1
$0.79 ₹71.1
-2.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹30.2
$0.56 ₹49.82
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.46
$0.35 ₹30.92
22.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ₹30.64
$0.44 ₹39.42
-22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₹54.1
$0.24 ₹21.53
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹23.32
$0.34 ₹30.19
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ₹371
$4.61 ₹413
-9.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 ₹788
$5.43 ₹487
62.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₹163
$1.76 ₹157
3.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₹250
$2.32 ₹208
20.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.03 ₹451
$5.94 ₹532
-15.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹19.67
$0.24 ₹21.53
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.67 ₹419
$8.51 ₹762
-45.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹54.4
$0.8 ₹71.3
-23.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ₹139
$1.18 ₹105
31.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹109
$1.19 ₹106
1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K ₹1.2M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
-9.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ₹1.7M
$20.1K ₹1.8M
-4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.32 ₹3,522
$19.42 ₹1,740
102.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.61 ₹413
$3.4 ₹304
35.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.59 ₹590
$7.6 ₹680
-13.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.64 ₹864
$14.41 ₹1,291
-33.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 ₹632
$6.98 ₹625
1.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 ₹310
$3.4 ₹304
1.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.3 ₹8,532
$45.85 ₹4,107
107.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,082 ₹186.5K
$2,406 ₹215.5K
-13.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.93 ₹800
$34.35 ₹3,077
-74.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.39 ₹931
$28.71 ₹2,572
-63.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.81 ₹4,282
$45.71 ₹4,095
4.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.73 ₹1,588
$29.02 ₹2,600
-38.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.1 ₹8,430
$94.2 ₹8,439
-0.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.1 ₹5,205
$58.4 ₹5,228
-0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ₹17.7K
$217 ₹19.4K
-8.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₹14.2K
$138 ₹12.3K
15.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 ₹51.9K
$985 ₹88.3K
-41.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$468 ₹41.9K
$588 ₹52.7K
-20.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solapur
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 ₹34.9K
$596 ₹53.4K
-34.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
8.25
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Solapur: November 29, 2025

Last update for Shimla: November 29, 2025

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