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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Kakinada Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Kakinada

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 30.6% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 29.9% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$1.71 โ‚น155
105.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$11.64 โ‚น1,057
49.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$4.34 โ‚น394
-5.07%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$3.77 โ‚น342
-36.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.45 โ‚น40.94
2.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.14 โ‚น12.88
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.44 โ‚น131
65.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.29 โ‚น208
72.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.61 โ‚น55.8
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.55 โ‚น49.92
5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
38.33%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
25.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.40 โ‚น399
68.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.99 โ‚น272
25.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.17 โ‚น197
16.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.87 โ‚น79.0
-8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.93 โ‚น84.7
16.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.46 โ‚น41.32
-6.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.41 โ‚น37.07
14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.35 โ‚น32.14
54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
-23.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.37 โ‚น33.16
-13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$4.06 โ‚น369
-1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$6.52 โ‚น592
67.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.47 โ‚น224
-16.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$3.19 โ‚น289
2.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$4.17 โ‚น378
77.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.34 โ‚น30.56
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.83 โ‚น801
61.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.33 โ‚น120
-15.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$0.23 โ‚น20.87
43.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$2.35 โ‚น213
0.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.22 โ‚น111
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$17.5K โ‚น1.6M
-20.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$22.5K โ‚น2.0M
8.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$27.46 โ‚น2,492
26.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$2.78 โ‚น252
83.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$5.87 โ‚น533
83.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
16.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$7.09 โ‚น644
-14.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.38 โ‚น216
97.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$30.42 โ‚น2,761
283.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,368 โ‚น124.2K
142.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$10.28 โ‚น933
174.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$8.74 โ‚น793
241.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$17.50 โ‚น1,588
210.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$14.52 โ‚น1,318
175.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$77.8 โ‚น7,062
283.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$75.5 โ‚น6,855
144.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$185 โ‚น16.8K
349.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
161.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Kakinada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$559 โ‚น50.7K
71.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9
2.11%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Kakinada: January 11, 2026

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