Cost of Living in Jaipur, 🇮🇳 India - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 3 4 $221 $153 $227 $100 $37

Utilities 3 1 — $58 $90 $47 —

Internet & Mobile 8 7 3 $12 $12 $15 $11 $1

Groceries 15 16 17 3 $95 $124 $279 $84 $5

Transportation 21 10 11 2 $65 $74 $126 $16 $5

Dining Out 18 23 3 $54 $90 $190 $35 $13

Leisure Activities 19 24 3 $37 $60 $391 $14 $5

Health Insurance 9 1 $63 $68 $84 $5 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 14 12 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $555 $656 $1,435 $312 $69

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 $95.44 $63 – $211 per month

Coworking Space 5 6 $42.14 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 3 $210.68 $169 – $263 per month

Coliving Space 4 $84.27 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 25 3 $1.79 per cup

Beer 3 1 $2.63 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 3 $2.11 per meal

Fast Food Combo 18 3 $2.27 per meal

Apples 3 15 $1.88 per kg

Bread 16 3 $0.95 per loaf

Milk 15 3 $0.63 per liter

Rice 26 3 $0.95 per kg

Chicken Fillets 17 3 $3.91 per kg

Beef 27 3 $0.00 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 3 1 $7.67 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 23 3 $14.12 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 3 1 $0.32 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 21 3 $1.58 per trip

Taxi per km 21 3 $0.53 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 20 22 3 $10.01 per month

Gasoline 2 $0.96 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 21 3 $4.23 per trip

Scooter Rental 10 11 $52.66 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $3.68 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 3 $7.37 per month

Gym Membership 19 $11.05 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 3 1 $3.60 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $0.58 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 24 3 $3.16 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 1 $26.04 per pair

Summer Dress 3 1 $33.43 per dress

Running Shoes 3 1 $52.28 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 3 1 $2.11 per visit

Laundry 3 1 $0.63 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 3 1 $6.32 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 3 1 $2.11 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 94.93 INR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Delhi, Bangalore, Pondicherry, Hanoi, Kathmandu, Chiang Mai, Singapore

Expat Life Jaipur rent and monthly spend bands Oct 2026Secondary
India Octane-95 gasoline INR 91.49/litre, 19 Oct 2026Index
Numbeo cost of living, Jaipur (cross-check)Index
J Startup House coliving dorm ₹8,000/monthListings
CODESKK Nirman Nagar hot desk ₹4,000/monthListings
WorkSpace Coworking Vaishali Nagar hot desk ₹4,199/monthListings
Jio prepaid ₹55/3 GB/3 days; ₹349/2 GB per day/28 daysOfficial
JioFiber prepaid ₹699 unlimited @100 Mbps/30 daysOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
GoWheelo Jaipur Honda Activa monthly ₹4,999Listings
AK Rents monthly scooty from ₹2,500Listings
India e-Visa portalOfficial
UK FCDO India entry and e-visa guidanceOfficial
e-Tourist visa fees USD 25/40 by nationality (BOI)Official
Blinkit Amul Taaza toned milk 500 ml ₹30Listings
Blinkit Britannia 100% whole wheat bread ₹90/loafListings
Blinkit Licious chicken curry cut from ₹199/450 gListings
McDelivery McAloo Tikki burger combo ₹215Official
cultpass PRO 12-month plan ₹12,590 (₹1,049/mo effective)Listings
JCTSL Jaipur bus fare chart (official)Official
Rajasthan transport commissioner auto fare ₹15 first km + ₹9/kmSecondary
JCTSL student monthly bus pass ₹400 (Jul 2025)Secondary
LMB Hotel guest review Rajasthani thali ₹890/personSecondary
Jaipur multiplex tickets ₹200–₹450 (INOX/PVR bands)Secondary
Barista India menu cappuccino ₹170 (national chain benchmark)Secondary
Cost of Living India Jaipur groceries — basmati rice ₹90/kgSecondary
Rajasthan Bovine Animal Act 1995 s.4 — prohibition on sale of beefOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 512.65 210.68
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 176.22 95.44
- Apples 1.92 1.88
- Beer 2.99 2.63
- Bread 0.59 0.95
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- Chicken Fillets 3.42 3.91
- Cinema Ticket 3.74 3.16
- Coffee 2.35 1.79
- Coliving Space 234.97 84.27
- Coworking Space 69.42 42.14
- Dining Out local 32.04, nomad 341.77, expat 160.2, family 267.01, tourist 37.38 local 34.76, nomad 53.72, expat 89.54, family 189.61, tourist 12.64
- Doctor Visit (GP) 7.48 6.32
- Fast Food Combo 4.81 2.27
- Gasoline 1.2 0.96
- Groceries local 90.78, nomad 53.4, expat 160.2, family 373.81, tourist 4.27 local 84.26, nomad 94.81, expat 124.3, family 279.15, tourist 4.74
- Gym Membership 23.5 11.05
- Haircut 5.34 2.11
- Health Insurance local 8.54, nomad 69.42, expat 42.72, family 106.8, tourist 0 local 5.27, nomad 62.72, expat 68.47, family 84.27, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 128.16, nomad 480.61, expat 267.01, family 512.65, tourist 69.42 local 100.07, nomad 221.22, expat 152.74, family 227.01, tourist 36.87
- Internet & Mobile local 6.41, nomad 37.38, expat 16.02, family 32.04, tourist 1.6 local 11.11, nomad 12.1, expat 12.1, family 14.79, tourist 0.53
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 8.01 7.37
- Jeans 29.9 26.04
- Laundry 0.43 0.63
- Leisure Activities local 16.02, nomad 106.8, expat 85.44, family 160.2, tourist 26.7 local 14.21, nomad 37.21, expat 59.63, family 390.81, tourist 5.27
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.67 2.11
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 19.22 14.12
- Milk 0.69 0.63
- Mobile Plan 4.81 3.68
- Monthly Transport Pass 11.75 10.01
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 2.14 2.11
- Rice 0.91 0.95
- Ride-hailing (5km) 1.71 4.23
- Running Shoes 58.74 52.28
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6.41 0.58
- Scooter Rental 4.81 52.66
- Summer Dress 21.36 33.43
- Taxi Start 0.64 1.58
- Taxi per km 0.23 0.53
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 8.54 3.6
- Transportation local 21.36, nomad 128.16, expat 85.44, family 234.97, tourist 19.22 local 16.33, nomad 65.31, expat 73.74, family 126.41, tourist 4.74
- Utilities local 26.7, nomad 48.06, expat 64.08, family 106.8, tourist 0 local 47.19, nomad 0, expat 57.94, family 89.54, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 26.7, expat 16.02, family 42.72 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.15 7.67
Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Summer Dress, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries (nomad), Transportation, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees (nomad), Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP) moved to current market prices (expatlife.ai, codeskk.com, globalpetrolprices.com, jio.com, news.rajasthandirect.com, gowheelo.com, jstartuphouse.com)

Jaipur cost of living