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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 17.7% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 14.9% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 ₹319

$2.61 ₹240

32.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.17 ₹1,583

$12.90 ₹1,189

33.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ₹382

$3.66 ₹337

13.39%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₹218

$1.58 ₹146

49.37%

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

$0.43 ₹39.60

$0.43 ₹39.36

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.10

$0.16 ₹15.06

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 ₹209

$0.89 ₹81.8

155.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ₹378

$1.69 ₹156

142.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.60 ₹55.5

$0.80 ₹73.4

-25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹53.4

$0.45 ₹41.37

28.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹80.3

$0.67 ₹61.7

29.85%

Eggs

$1.00 ₹92.3

$1.42 ₹131

-29.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ₹716

$3.40 ₹314

128.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ₹348

$3.42 ₹315

10.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₹243

$2.36 ₹218

11.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹74.0

$0.83 ₹76.7

-3.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 ₹101

$0.99 ₹91.3

11.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.62

$0.68 ₹63.0

-39.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹47.03

$0.56 ₹52.1

-8.93%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 ₹46.37

$0.60 ₹55.4

-16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹43.45

$0.45 ₹41.67

4.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.89

$0.57 ₹52.5

-36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 ₹384

$4.12 ₹379

0.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.05 ₹1,019

$7.89 ₹728

40.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₹194

$0.88 ₹81.5

138.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 ₹314

$2.13 ₹197

60.09%

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

$7.74 ₹714

$3.35 ₹309

131.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹52.1

$0.28 ₹25.47

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.41 ₹1,329

$8.74 ₹806

64.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹105

$0.83 ₹76.8

37.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹30.00

$0.35 ₹32.33

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 ₹220

$1.48 ₹137

60.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.26 ₹116

-7.14%

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

$14.1K ₹1.3M

$14.0K ₹1.3M

0.71%

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

$24.7K ₹2.3M

$21.9K ₹2.0M

12.58%

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

$34.07 ₹3,141

$25.52 ₹2,353

33.50%

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

$5.19 ₹478

$3.54 ₹326

46.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.78 ₹994

$6.98 ₹644

54.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.68 ₹1,722

$23.23 ₹2,142

-19.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 ₹560

$7.12 ₹657

-14.61%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹426

$4.58 ₹422

0.87%

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

$116 ₹10.7K

$28.47 ₹2,625

308.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,340 ₹307.9K

$1,537 ₹141.8K

117.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.96 ₹2,578

$25.75 ₹2,374

8.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.94 ₹2,761

$17.65 ₹1,627

69.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.8 ₹5,052

$57.4 ₹5,295

-4.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.69 ₹3,751

$35.07 ₹3,233

16.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 ₹27.5K

$80.7 ₹7,444

269.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹17.1K

$52.4 ₹4,831

253.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 ₹77.3K

$175 ₹16.1K

379.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 ₹44.3K

$115 ₹10.6K

318.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,843 ₹169.9K

$836 ₹77.0K

120.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$931 ₹85.8K

$475 ₹43.8K

95.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$877 ₹80.9K

$255 ₹23.5K

244.75%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: February 28, 2026

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