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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 21.7% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 27.1% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 ₹302

$2.61 ₹223

35.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.66 ₹1,510

$12.99 ₹1,111

35.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₹349

$3.83 ₹327

6.53%

Cappuccino

$2.28 ₹195

$1.53 ₹131

49.02%

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

$0.42 ₹36.07

$0.4 ₹33.99

5.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹14.77

$0.17 ₹14.26

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ₹203

$0.96 ₹81.9

147.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.12 ₹352

$1.76 ₹150

134.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.65 ₹55.9

$0.78 ₹66.3

-16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 ₹48.97

$0.49 ₹41.7

16.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ₹73.5

$0.71 ₹61

21.13%

Eggs

$1.06 ₹90.5

$1.42 ₹122

-25.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.62 ₹652

$3.43 ₹294

122.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.84 ₹328

$3.47 ₹297

10.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 ₹218

$2.27 ₹194

12.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 ₹67.7

$0.85 ₹72.3

-7.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 ₹92.9

$0.98 ₹84.1

11.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹34.7

$0.73 ₹62.7

-43.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹40.11

$0.61 ₹51.9

-22.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 ₹45.62

$0.6 ₹51.5

-11.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹40.47

$0.46 ₹39.06

2.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₹28.1

$0.6 ₹51

-45.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹341

$4.25 ₹363

-6.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.13 ₹952

$7.87 ₹673

41.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₹181

$0.89 ₹76.4

137.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹280

$2.1 ₹180

56.19%

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

$7.62 ₹652

$3.45 ₹295

120.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₹47.15

$0.28 ₹23.67

96.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.79 ₹1,265

$8.58 ₹734

72.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹96.9

$0.79 ₹68

43.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.26

$0.35 ₹30.13

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 ₹203

$1.47 ₹125

61.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹101

$1.24 ₹106

-4.84%

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

$14.2K ₹1.2M

-0.13%

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

$24.7K ₹2.1M

$22.1K ₹1.9M

11.66%

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

$34.97 ₹2,991

$25.74 ₹2,202

35.86%

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

$5.19 ₹444

$3.43 ₹293

51.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.93 ₹935

$7.16 ₹612

52.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.21 ₹1,558

$23.48 ₹2,009

-22.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.16 ₹527

$6.84 ₹585

-9.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹395

$4.55 ₹389

1.54%

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

$114 ₹9,754

$27.99 ₹2,394

307.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,266 ₹279.3K

$1,533 ₹131.2K

112.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.42 ₹2,345

$25.49 ₹2,180

7.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.21 ₹2,584

$17.1 ₹1,462

76.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 ₹4,681

$57.6 ₹4,922

-4.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.88 ₹3,411

$35.42 ₹3,030

12.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$305 ₹26.1K

$80 ₹6,843

281.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₹15.3K

$52 ₹4,444

244.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$815 ₹69.7K

$175 ₹15K

364.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₹41.4K

$115 ₹9,860

319.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,073 ₹177.3K

$965 ₹82.6K

114.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,082 ₹92.5K

$684 ₹58.5K

58.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,071 ₹91.6K

$259 ₹22.1K

314.15%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

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