Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmedabad and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmedabad and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Ahmedabad is 4.6% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmedabad is 1.4% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$3.54 ₹302
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.3 ₹1,394
$17.66 ₹1,510
-7.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₹405
$4.08 ₹349
15.93%
Cappuccino
$2.19 ₹188
$2.28 ₹195
-3.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.46
$0.42 ₹36.07
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13
$0.17 ₹14.77
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 ₹303
$2.38 ₹203
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 ₹489
$4.12 ₹352
38.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ₹65
$0.65 ₹55.9
16.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹50
$0.57 ₹48.97
1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ₹69.2
$0.86 ₹73.5
-5.81%
Eggs
$1.1 ₹94
$1.06 ₹90.5
3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 ₹540
$7.62 ₹652
-17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ₹324
$3.84 ₹328
-1.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ₹179
$2.55 ₹218
-18.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.6
$0.79 ₹67.7
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ₹115
$1.09 ₹92.9
22.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.2
$0.41 ₹34.7
56.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.27
$0.47 ₹40.11
-2.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.08
$0.53 ₹45.62
-11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$0.47 ₹40.47
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.14
$0.33 ₹28.1
-3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ₹364
$3.99 ₹341
6.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 ₹794
$11.13 ₹952
-16.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₹215
$2.11 ₹181
18.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 ₹400
$3.28 ₹280
42.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.48 ₹554
$7.62 ₹652
-14.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.55 ₹47.15
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.39 ₹718
$14.79 ₹1,265
-43.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.13 ₹96.9
5.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.83
$0.35 ₹30.26
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 ₹195
$2.37 ₹203
-4.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.5
$1.18 ₹101
-2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ₹2.2M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 ₹5,022
$34.97 ₹2,991
67.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.5 ₹385
$5.19 ₹444
-13.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 ₹658
$10.93 ₹935
-29.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.22 ₹1,472
$18.21 ₹1,558
-5.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.18 ₹786
$6.16 ₹527
49.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 ₹307
$4.62 ₹395
-22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.3 ₹4,554
$114 ₹9,754
-53.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,697 ₹145.2K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-48.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.53 ₹2,098
$27.42 ₹2,345
-10.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.19 ₹2,154
$30.21 ₹2,584
-16.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54 ₹4,622
$54.7 ₹4,681
-1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.01 ₹3,336
$39.88 ₹3,411
-2.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 ₹13.7K
$305 ₹26.1K
-47.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.9K
$179 ₹15.3K
-29.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 ₹31.6K
$815 ₹69.7K
-54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₹20.8K
$484 ₹41.4K
-49.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$914 ₹78.2K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-55.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 ₹54.3K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-41.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 ₹41K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-55.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
9.19
-2.29%

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Last update for Ahmedabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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