Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Balasore Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Balasore

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 41.5% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 41.1% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$2.11 ₹180
67.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$8.81 ₹754
100.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.61 ₹394
-11.50%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$1.12 ₹95.5
103.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.4 ₹34.59
5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.12 ₹10.24
41.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$1.67 ₹143
42.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$2.95 ₹253
39.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.65 ₹56
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.4 ₹33.8
42.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.47 ₹40.46
82.98%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$0.98 ₹84.1
8.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$3.33 ₹285
128.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$2.48 ₹212
54.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$2.1 ₹179
21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.77 ₹65.8
2.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$1.15 ₹98.4
-5.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.58 ₹49.89
-29.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.23 ₹19.6
104.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.34 ₹28.69
55.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.43 ₹36.66
9.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.24 ₹20.64
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.67 ₹229
49.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$10.32 ₹883
7.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.49 ₹128
41.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.32 ₹199
41.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$5.11 ₹437
49.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.5 ₹42.91
10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$8.54 ₹731
73.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.55 ₹47.43
105.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$0.22 ₹18.76
59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$2.02 ₹173
17.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.15 ₹98
2.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$15.4K ₹1.3M
-7.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$22.4K ₹1.9M
10.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$27.21 ₹2,327
28.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$3.15 ₹269
64.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$7.38 ₹631
48.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$28.58 ₹2,445
-36.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$0.92 ₹78.5
569.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$2.26 ₹194
104.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$38.54 ₹3,296
195.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$1,594 ₹136.4K
104.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$28.6 ₹2,446
-4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$30.72 ₹2,627
-1.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$49.96 ₹4,273
9.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$31.18 ₹2,667
27.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$131 ₹11.2K
133.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$81.7 ₹6,984
119.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$292 ₹25K
179.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$186 ₹15.9K
160.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$628 ₹53.7K
229.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$414 ₹35.4K
161.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$435 ₹37.2K
146.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
7.8
17.82%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balasore: October 26, 2025

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