Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Gangtok Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Gangtok

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 44.7% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 42.2% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 ₹319

$2.51 ₹228

39.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.37 ₹1,576

$13.01 ₹1,181

33.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹374

$3.63 ₹329

13.50%

Cappuccino

$2.38 ₹216

$1.58 ₹144

50.63%

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

$0.46 ₹41.55

$0.39 ₹35.37

17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ₹17.56

$0.16 ₹14.97

18.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ₹216

$0.96 ₹87.4

147.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ₹359

$1.78 ₹162

121.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 ₹55.1

$0.79 ₹72.1

-22.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹52.9

$0.48 ₹43.90

20.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 ₹75.1

$0.72 ₹65.5

15.28%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹94.7

$1.37 ₹124

-24.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.40 ₹672

$3.43 ₹312

115.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.76 ₹341

$3.41 ₹309

10.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 ₹229

$2.28 ₹207

10.53%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹72.7

$0.85 ₹77.0

-5.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.08 ₹98.3

$0.94 ₹84.9

14.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹39.33

$0.72 ₹64.9

-40.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹42.30

$0.59 ₹53.6

-20.34%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.79

$0.55 ₹50.2

-1.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 ₹43.23

$0.45 ₹41.12

6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹29.31

$0.59 ₹53.8

-45.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹362

$4.25 ₹386

-6.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ₹991

$7.28 ₹661

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₹188

$0.90 ₹82.1

130.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹298

$2.04 ₹185

60.78%

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

$7.42 ₹674

$3.40 ₹309

118.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹50.5

$0.30 ₹27.28

86.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.27 ₹1,295

$8.81 ₹800

61.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹103

$0.79 ₹72.0

43.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.65

$0.35 ₹31.93

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 ₹214

$1.47 ₹134

60.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹107

$1.20 ₹109

-1.67%

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

$13.9K ₹1.3M

-0.30%

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

$24.5K ₹2.2M

$21.8K ₹2.0M

12.58%

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

$34.74 ₹3,152

$25.45 ₹2,310

36.50%

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

$5.09 ₹462

$3.44 ₹312

47.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.80 ₹980

$7.12 ₹646

51.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.40 ₹1,669

$22.80 ₹2,069

-19.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 ₹547

$6.93 ₹629

-12.99%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 ₹428

$4.58 ₹416

2.84%

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

$117 ₹10.6K

$28.04 ₹2,545

316.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,322 ₹301.4K

$1,556 ₹141.2K

113.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.21 ₹2,560

$25.39 ₹2,304

11.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.89 ₹2,713

$17.21 ₹1,562

73.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 ₹4,927

$58.8 ₹5,332

-7.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 ₹3,630

$35.13 ₹3,188

13.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$299 ₹27.1K

$80.0 ₹7,263

273.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹16.8K

$51.3 ₹4,657

260.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 ₹75.7K

$172 ₹15.6K

384.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 ₹43.2K

$117 ₹10.7K

305.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,037 ₹184.9K

$974 ₹88.4K

109.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₹88.4K

$618 ₹56.1K

57.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 ₹87.0K

$259 ₹23.5K

270.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

8.67

6.00%

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

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: January 11, 2026

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