Cost of living comparison
Jammu is 7.1% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Jammu
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Jammu
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Jammu
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Jammu
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Jammu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Jammu
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Jammu
The cost of housing and transportation in Jammu are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Jammu.
If you lived in Jammu instead of India, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Jammu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.00
|
$2.07
₹177.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
$2.96
₹253.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.84
|
$0.33
₹27.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.15
₹13.16
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
India
|
Jammu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
$0.43
₹36.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.82
|
$1.47
₹125.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.61
|
$2.44
₹208.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
$0.88
₹75.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.67
|
$1.08
₹91.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.46
|
$0.52
₹44.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.42
₹36.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.67
|
$0.45
₹38.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.61
|
$0.23
₹19.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.97
|
$0.15
₹13.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
$0.19
₹16.53
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
India
|
Jammu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.30
|
$4.64
₹396.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.67
|
$3.56
₹303.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
$17,776.60
₹1,518,297.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.00
|
$3.97
₹339.09
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
India
|
Jammu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
$8.06
₹688.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
$197.52
₹16,869.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
$118.51
₹10,121.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
$17.58
₹1,501.48
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
India
|
Jammu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
$47.40
₹4,048.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
$948.09
₹80,975.89
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Jammu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.81
|
$1.42
₹121.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.50
|
$1.19
₹101.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
$2.73
₹232.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
$16.00
₹1,366.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.32
|
$4.74
₹404.88
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
India
|
Jammu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
$22.99
₹1,963.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
$29.63
₹2,530.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
$42.19
₹3,603.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
$22.52
₹1,923.18
|
|
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