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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 1.7% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 3.7% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₹317
$3.57 ₹328
-3.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.17 ₹1,576
$16.58 ₹1,523
3.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ₹381
$4.71 ₹432
-11.89%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₹217
$2.19 ₹201
7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹39.43
$0.47 ₹43.21
-8.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹16.03
$0.18 ₹16.65
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹208
$3.51 ₹322
-35.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ₹377
$5.86 ₹538
-30.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 ₹55.3
$0.76 ₹69.8
-21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹53.1
$0.63 ₹57.7
-7.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹80.0
$0.83 ₹76.0
4.82%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹91.9
$1.14 ₹105
-12.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₹713
$6.52 ₹599
19.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹346
$3.79 ₹348
-0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₹242
$2.00 ₹184
32.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹73.7
$0.78 ₹71.7
2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$1.35 ₹124
-18.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹37.46
$0.61 ₹56.0
-32.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹46.83
$0.42 ₹38.59
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.17
$0.46 ₹41.96
8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹43.27
$0.74 ₹68.4
-36.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.75
$0.31 ₹28.82
16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹382
$4.21 ₹387
-1.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 ₹1,015
$8.04 ₹738
37.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₹193
$2.56 ₹235
-17.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹313
$4.76 ₹437
-28.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.74 ₹711
$6.30 ₹579
22.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹51.9
$0.30 ₹27.88
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.41 ₹1,323
$8.39 ₹770
71.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹105
$1.15 ₹106
-0.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹29.88
$0.30 ₹27.57
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 ₹219
$2.27 ₹208
4.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹107
$1.19 ₹109
-1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
-0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.3M
$25.2K ₹2.3M
-2.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 ₹3,128
$58.6 ₹5,375
-41.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹476
$4.37 ₹401
18.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.78 ₹990
$7.43 ₹682
45.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.68 ₹1,715
$16.95 ₹1,556
10.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ₹558
$9.39 ₹862
-35.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹424
$3.40 ₹312
35.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹10.7K
$53.2 ₹4,883
118.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,340 ₹306.6K
$1,658 ₹152.2K
101.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,567
$24.13 ₹2,216
15.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.94 ₹2,749
$25.17 ₹2,311
18.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.8 ₹5,031
$53.1 ₹4,879
3.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 ₹3,736
$37.89 ₹3,478
7.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 ₹27.4K
$157 ₹14.4K
90.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹17.0K
$129 ₹11.9K
43.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 ₹77.0K
$383 ₹35.2K
118.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 ₹44.1K
$248 ₹22.8K
93.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,843 ₹169.2K
$878 ₹80.6K
109.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$931 ₹85.4K
$588 ₹53.9K
58.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Ahmedabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 ₹80.6K
$478 ₹43.9K
83.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.98
2.34%

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Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ahmedabad: March 2, 2026

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