Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Jammu Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 56.1% more expensive than Jammu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 68.1% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Jammu. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Jammu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Jammu, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Jammu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
₹278.94
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₹30.43
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.20
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Jammu vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Jammu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
₹34.49
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.92
₹172.44
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹230.38
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.00
₹89.60
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.28
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
₹48.77
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹38.34
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹34.05
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.46
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.26
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹22.08
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Jammu vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 68.1% more for transportation
|
Jammu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₹393.33
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,221.95
₹1,369,344.17
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Jammu vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Jammu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.14
₹642.41
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$94.71
₹8,520.36
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$56.38
₹5,071.65
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.59
₹2,212.08
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Jammu vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 73.2% more for childcare
|
Jammu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,165.14
₹104,814.00
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Jammu vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jammu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
₹121.72
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
₹103.46
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.66
₹329.66
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.50
₹1,394.70
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Jammu vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Jammu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.25
₹2,451.30
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.07
₹2,704.88
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.21
₹3,347.29
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.37
₹2,282.24
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Jammu vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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