Cost of Living Comparison Between Ujjain and Shimla Cost of Living Comparison Between Ujjain and Shimla

🙂 Solo nomad: Ujjain is 15.8% cheaper than Shimla without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ujjain is 16.7% cheaper than Shimla without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ₹147
$1.77 ₹152
-2.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.68 ₹742
$5.66 ₹484
53.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹350
$3.47 ₹296
18.16%
Cappuccino
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.02 ₹86.8
-17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.63
$0.35 ₹29.54
11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.85
$0.19 ₹16.55
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.65 ₹142
6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₹275
$2.37 ₹203
35.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.8
$0.74 ₹63.4
-12.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 ₹29.52
$0.45 ₹38.13
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$0.63 ₹54
15.87%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹74.9
$0.86 ₹73.5
2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.95 ₹338
$4.44 ₹379
-11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ₹258
$3.56 ₹305
-15.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₹129
$1.91 ₹164
-20.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.67
$0.69 ₹59.2
-18.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.9
$0.79 ₹67.9
-7.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.3 ₹25.4
$0.55 ₹46.7
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.45
$0.37 ₹32
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.93
$0.44 ₹37.24
-34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 ₹23.87
$0.22 ₹18.73
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.82
$0.33 ₹28.64
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 ₹146
$4.53 ₹387
-62.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 ₹496
$5.52 ₹472
5.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹162
$1.71 ₹146
10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ₹264
$2.34 ₹200
32.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.96 ₹424
$5.88 ₹503
-15.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₹39.28
$0.22 ₹18.7
109.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.3 ₹539
$8.82 ₹754
-28.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 ₹36.79
$0.82 ₹70.4
-47.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹23.13
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.15 ₹98.3
3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.15 ₹98.4
4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,698 ₹658.4K
$14.9K ₹1.3M
-48.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K ₹1.4M
$19.9K ₹1.7M
-20.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.5 ₹983
$19.6 ₹1,676
-41.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.97 ₹254
$3.39 ₹290
-12.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 ₹612
$7.77 ₹664
-7.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.92 ₹763
$14.68 ₹1,256
-39.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$7.07 ₹605
109.19%
Cinema Ticket
$2.26 ₹194
$3.44 ₹295
-34.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.69 ₹4,079
$45.91 ₹3,926
3.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$803 ₹68.7K
$2,349 ₹200.9K
-65.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.27 ₹1,563
$33.35 ₹2,852
-45.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.1 ₹2,062
$28.48 ₹2,436
-15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.09 ₹3,600
$47.35 ₹4,050
-11.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.49 ₹2,779
$29.23 ₹2,500
11.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.8 ₹8,112
$93.5 ₹7,996
1.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.2 ₹4,037
$57.6 ₹4,928
-18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₹14.9K
$224 ₹19.2K
-22.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ₹9,052
$142 ₹12.2K
-25.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,366 ₹373.5K
$1,048 ₹89.6K
316.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 ₹47.9K
$607 ₹51.9K
-7.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ujjain
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$363 ₹31.1K
$589 ₹50.4K
-38.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.37
8.25
1.45%

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Last update for Ujjain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shimla: October 29, 2025

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