Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Dehradun Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Dehradun

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 13.9% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 22.5% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₹318
$2.38 ₹219
45.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.17 ₹1,580
$9.33 ₹859
84.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ₹382
$4.03 ₹371
2.98%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₹217
$1.84 ₹169
28.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹39.52
$0.40 ₹37.04
7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹16.07
$0.17 ₹15.32
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹209
$1.96 ₹180
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ₹377
$2.82 ₹260
45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 ₹55.4
$0.69 ₹63.1
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹53.3
$0.45 ₹41.43
28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹80.2
$0.76 ₹70.4
14.47%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹92.1
$0.85 ₹77.8
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₹714
$4.88 ₹449
59.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹347
$3.57 ₹328
5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₹243
$1.91 ₹176
38.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹73.9
$0.73 ₹67.2
9.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$0.77 ₹70.7
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹37.54
$0.59 ₹54.4
-30.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹46.93
$0.34 ₹31.58
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.27
$0.42 ₹38.32
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹43.36
$0.61 ₹55.7
-22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.82
$0.35 ₹32.08
2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹383
$4.48 ₹412
-7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 ₹1,017
$10.38 ₹955
6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₹193
$1.76 ₹162
19.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹314
$2.22 ₹204
53.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.74 ₹712
$5.90 ₹543
31.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹52.0
$0.28 ₹25.74
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.41 ₹1,326
$13.76 ₹1,266
4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹105
$0.84 ₹77.6
35.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹29.94
$0.24 ₹22.18
37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 ₹219
$2.02 ₹186
17.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.18 ₹109
-0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$13.0K ₹1.2M
8.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.3M
$19.7K ₹1.8M
24.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 ₹3,135
$40.87 ₹3,761
-16.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹477
$3.68 ₹339
41.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.78 ₹992
$7.50 ₹690
43.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.68 ₹1,719
$16.66 ₹1,533
12.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ₹559
$10.79 ₹992
-43.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹425
$5.44 ₹501
-15.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹10.7K
$65.8 ₹6,051
76.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,340 ₹307.3K
$1,090 ₹100.3K
206.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,573
$22.22 ₹2,044
25.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.94 ₹2,755
$28.64 ₹2,635
4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.8 ₹5,042
$47.83 ₹4,401
14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 ₹3,744
$43.43 ₹3,996
-6.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 ₹27.4K
$181 ₹16.6K
64.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹17.0K
$107 ₹9,888
72.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 ₹77.1K
$405 ₹37.2K
107.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 ₹44.2K
$481 ₹44.3K
-0.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,843 ₹169.6K
$1,210 ₹111.4K
52.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$931 ₹85.6K
$439 ₹40.4K
112.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Dehradun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 ₹80.7K
$376 ₹34.6K
133.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.25
11.39%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dehradun: March 1, 2026

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