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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 15.5% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 28.3% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.08 โ‚น189
68.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$8.89 โ‚น807
95.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$4.52 โ‚น410
-8.85%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.07 โ‚น96.9
122.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.37 โ‚น33.85
24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.14 โ‚น12.57
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.68 โ‚น152
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.98 โ‚น270
32.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
-7.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.40 โ‚น35.96
45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.51 โ‚น45.99
62.75%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
7.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$3.27 โ‚น296
126.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.47 โ‚น224
52.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.21 โ‚น201
14.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$1.14 โ‚น103
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
-27.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.25 โ‚น22.74
88.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.33 โ‚น30.26
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.39 โ‚น35.42
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$2.65 โ‚น241
50.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$10.36 โ‚น940
5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.47 โ‚น133
40.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.40 โ‚น218
36.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$5.25 โ‚น477
41.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.53 โ‚น48.40
5.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.96 โ‚น813
59.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
101.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$2.05 โ‚น186
15.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.15 โ‚น104
2.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
-12.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
7.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$27.24 โ‚น2,472
27.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.21 โ‚น291
58.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$7.40 โ‚น672
45.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$29.62 โ‚น2,688
-37.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
570.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.27 โ‚น206
107.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$37.63 โ‚น3,415
210.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,621 โ‚น147.1K
104.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$28.50 โ‚น2,586
-1.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$30.72 โ‚น2,788
-2.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$48.56 โ‚น4,406
11.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$31.93 โ‚น2,897
25.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$134 โ‚น12.1K
123.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$81.0 โ‚น7,351
128.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$297 โ‚น26.9K
180.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$181 โ‚น16.5K
162.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$599 โ‚น54.4K
239.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$411 โ‚น37.3K
137.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Balasore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$426 โ‚น38.6K
125.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
7.8
17.82%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Balasore: January 13, 2026

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