Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Delhi

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 4.7% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 5.9% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 ₹319

$4.55 ₹413

-22.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.37 ₹1,576

$20.05 ₹1,819

-13.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹374

$4.13 ₹375

-0.24%

Cappuccino

$2.38 ₹216

$2.07 ₹188

14.98%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₹41.55

$0.47 ₹42.86

-2.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ₹17.56

$0.17 ₹15.85

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ₹216

$2.14 ₹194

11.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ₹359

$3.54 ₹321

11.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 ₹55.1

$0.74 ₹67.4

-17.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹52.9

$0.55 ₹50.0

5.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 ₹75.1

$0.88 ₹79.6

-5.68%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹94.7

$1.12 ₹102

-7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.40 ₹672

$4.56 ₹414

62.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.76 ₹341

$3.54 ₹321

6.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 ₹229

$2.11 ₹191

19.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹72.7

$0.77 ₹70.0

3.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.08 ₹98.3

$0.95 ₹86.1

13.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹39.33

$0.64 ₹58.4

-32.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹42.30

$0.39 ₹35.19

20.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.79

$0.51 ₹45.92

5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 ₹43.23

$0.60 ₹54.5

-20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹29.31

$0.36 ₹32.80

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹362

$4.05 ₹368

-1.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ₹991

$10.55 ₹958

3.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₹188

$1.80 ₹163

15.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹298

$2.83 ₹257

15.90%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.42 ₹674

$5.44 ₹494

36.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹50.5

$0.53 ₹48.24

5.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.27 ₹1,295

$11.49 ₹1,043

24.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹103

$0.59 ₹53.6

91.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.65

$0.30 ₹27.56

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 ₹214

$1.26 ₹115

87.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹107

$1.14 ₹103

3.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.9K ₹1.3M

$17.7K ₹1.6M

-21.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.5K ₹2.2M

$23.5K ₹2.1M

4.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.74 ₹3,152

$68.2 ₹6,186

-49.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.09 ₹462

$4.12 ₹374

23.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.80 ₹980

$8.24 ₹748

31.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.40 ₹1,669

$20.74 ₹1,882

-11.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 ₹547

$10.19 ₹925

-40.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 ₹428

$4.53 ₹411

3.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 ₹10.6K

$81.0 ₹7,353

44.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,322 ₹301.4K

$2,034 ₹184.6K

63.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.21 ₹2,560

$27.48 ₹2,494

2.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.89 ₹2,713

$30.66 ₹2,782

-2.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 ₹4,927

$50.1 ₹4,543

8.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 ₹3,630

$36.84 ₹3,343

8.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$299 ₹27.1K

$239 ₹21.7K

24.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹16.8K

$138 ₹12.6K

33.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 ₹75.7K

$581 ₹52.7K

43.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 ₹43.2K

$323 ₹29.3K

47.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,037 ₹184.9K

$2,614 ₹237.2K

-22.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₹88.4K

$1,043 ₹94.6K

-6.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 ₹87.0K

$558 ₹50.7K

71.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

2.11%

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

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

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