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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Aizawl Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Aizawl

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 11.2% more expensive than Aizawl without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 44.1% more expensive than Aizawl without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.39 โ‚น217
46.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$10.55 โ‚น958
64.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$4.12 โ‚น373
-
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.43 โ‚น130
66.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.34 โ‚น31.18
35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.17 โ‚น15.11
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.42 โ‚น129
67.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.83 โ‚น257
39.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.83 โ‚น75.3
-26.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
45.61%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.93 โ‚น84.2
11.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$2.36 โ‚น214
213.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$3.91 โ‚น355
-3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.99 โ‚น181
26.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$1.25 โ‚น114
-36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$1.41 โ‚น128
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$1.02 โ‚น92.5
-57.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
-16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
-1.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.45 โ‚น40.65
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.24 โ‚น21.73
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$3.67 โ‚น333
8.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$5.45 โ‚น495
100.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.31 โ‚น119
58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$3.04 โ‚น276
7.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$5.04 โ‚น458
47.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.30 โ‚น27.30
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.62 โ‚น783
65.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.60 โ‚น54.9
88.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$0.35 โ‚น31.43
-5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.13 โ‚น102
108.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.10 โ‚น99.4
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
-7.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$19.6K โ‚น1.8M
24.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$11.75 โ‚น1,066
195.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.52 โ‚น320
44.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$5.34 โ‚น484
102.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$11.42 โ‚น1,037
61.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$10.48 โ‚น951
-42.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.89 โ‚น262
62.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$34.65 โ‚น3,145
237.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,536 โ‚น139.4K
116.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$23.75 โ‚น2,155
18.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$38.41 โ‚น3,486
-22.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$60.4 โ‚น5,484
-10.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$42.06 โ‚น3,817
-4.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$114 โ‚น10.4K
160.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$69.4 โ‚น6,294
166.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$282 โ‚น25.6K
195.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$178 โ‚น16.1K
168.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$994 โ‚น90.2K
104.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$606 โ‚น55.0K
60.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Aizawl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$327 โ‚น29.6K
193.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.67
6.00%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Aizawl: January 13, 2026

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