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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Bhilai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Bhilai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 79.7% more expensive than Bhilai without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 70.9% more expensive than Bhilai without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.66 โ‚น241
31.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$8.33 โ‚น756
108.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.29 โ‚น298
25.23%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.87 โ‚น170
27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.30 โ‚น27.47
53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.20 โ‚น17.94
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.49 โ‚น135
59.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$3.23 โ‚น293
22.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.68 โ‚น62.2
-10.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.32 โ‚น29.22
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
22.06%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.92 โ‚น83.7
13.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.54 โ‚น412
63.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.81 โ‚น255
33.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.10 โ‚น191
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.61 โ‚น55.4
77.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.43 โ‚น38.76
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.39 โ‚น35.80
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.47 โ‚น42.31
14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.24 โ‚น21.89
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.29 โ‚น26.46
10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$2.36 โ‚น214
69.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$3.40 โ‚น309
221.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$0.94 โ‚น85.7
120.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.38 โ‚น216
37.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$3.98 โ‚น361
86.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.22 โ‚น19.88
154.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$2.97 โ‚น269
380.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.13 โ‚น102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$0.22 โ‚น19.90
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.71 โ‚น155
38.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.21 โ‚น110
-2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
20.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$20.5K โ‚น1.9M
19.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$23.65 โ‚น2,146
46.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.86 โ‚น350
31.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$6.09 โ‚น553
77.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$3.53 โ‚น320
421.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$6.92 โ‚น628
-12.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$1.78 โ‚น161
164.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$57.2 โ‚น5,186
104.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,482 โ‚น134.5K
124.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$17.40 โ‚น1,579
62.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$17.22 โ‚น1,563
73.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$17.22 โ‚น1,562
215.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$27.54 โ‚น2,499
45.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$122 โ‚น11.0K
145.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$68.6 โ‚น6,226
169.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$272 โ‚น24.7K
206.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$179 โ‚น16.2K
166.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Bhilai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$601 โ‚น54.6K
59.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8
14.87%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Bhilai: January 11, 2026

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