Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Dhanbad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Dhanbad

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 32.1% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 54.9% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$2.38 ₹204
48.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$7.04 ₹602
150.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.4 ₹290
20.00%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$0.83 ₹71
174.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.3 ₹25.87
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.17 ₹14.45
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$2.25 ₹193
5.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$4.67 ₹400
-11.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.62 ₹52.9
4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.46 ₹38.92
23.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.58 ₹49.29
48.28%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$1.06 ₹90.7
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$3.91 ₹334
94.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$2.59 ₹222
48.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.4 ₹119
82.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.77 ₹66.2
2.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$0.78 ₹66.4
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.4 ₹33.8
2.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.26 ₹22.38
80.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.48 ₹41.11
10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.24 ₹20.6
95.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.24 ₹20.55
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.5 ₹214
59.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$3.44 ₹294
223.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$2.02 ₹173
4.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.3 ₹197
42.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$6.69 ₹572
13.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.37 ₹31.42
48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$8.84 ₹756
67.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$1.19 ₹102
-5.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$0.1 ₹8.32
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$1.18 ₹101
100.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.14 ₹97.3
3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$9,303 ₹795.6K
52.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$32.8K ₹2.8M
-24.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$40.88 ₹3,497
-14.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$3.08 ₹264
68.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$7.27 ₹622
50.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$11.5 ₹984
58.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$7.19 ₹615
-14.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$2.93 ₹251
57.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$27.33 ₹2,337
317.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$1,105 ₹94.5K
195.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$21.41 ₹1,831
28.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$27.99 ₹2,394
7.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$38.5 ₹3,293
42.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$29.23 ₹2,500
36.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$65 ₹5,562
369.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$44.46 ₹3,803
303.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$188 ₹16.1K
333.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$126 ₹10.8K
282.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$1,706 ₹145.9K
21.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$655 ₹56K
65.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Dhanbad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$417 ₹35.6K
157.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9
2.11%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dhanbad: October 29, 2025

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