🇮🇳 India · 2026

Cost of Living in Dehradun

2.5% above the India average

Ranked #554 of 577 cities · More expensive than 4% of cities worldwide

+2.5%
Cost of Living
-11.1%
Rent
-7.8%
Groceries
-23.9%
Purchasing Power

Compared to India average · See India ranking →

Rent Prices in Dehradun

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 20,626/mo ≈ $215 INR 14,791/mo ≈ $154 28%
3-Bedroom INR 39,370/mo ≈ $410 INR 24,995/mo ≈ $260 37%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Dehradun has a cost of living index of 12.4 (New York = 100, rent included), from a single data source.

12.4
Index
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Sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
12.4
Expatistan
No data
LivingCost
No data
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+2.5% Average
Rent
-11.1% Affordable
Groceries
-7.8% Average
Restaurants
-6.9% Average
Purchasing Power
-23.9% Very weak

Living in Dehradun: What to Expect

Dehradun is very affordable by global standards (ranked #554 of 577 cities). It is 2.5% more expensive than the India average, based on 28 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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