Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Karnataka Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Karnataka

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 43.1% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 70.9% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 ₹319

$1.18 ₹108

193.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.17 ₹1,583

$6.81 ₹627

152.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ₹382

$3.54 ₹326

17.23%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₹218

$1.18 ₹109

100.00%

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

$0.43 ₹39.60

$0.45 ₹41.91

-4.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.10

$0.17 ₹15.29

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 ₹209

$1.72 ₹158

31.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ₹378

$2.27 ₹209

80.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.60 ₹55.5

$0.42 ₹39.04

42.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹53.4

$0.40 ₹36.51

45.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹80.3

$0.64 ₹59.2

35.94%

Eggs

$1.00 ₹92.3

$0.73 ₹67.7

36.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ₹716

$7.87 ₹726

-1.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ₹348

$3.13 ₹288

20.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₹243

$2.32 ₹214

13.79%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹74.0

$0.82 ₹75.8

-2.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 ₹101

$0.91 ₹83.6

20.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.62

$0.49 ₹44.86

-16.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹47.03

$0.34 ₹31.18

50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 ₹46.37

$0.47 ₹43.62

6.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹43.45

$0.49 ₹44.97

-4.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.89

$0.33 ₹30.67

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 ₹384

$3.34 ₹308

24.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.05 ₹1,019

$4.50 ₹415

145.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₹194

$1.59 ₹146

32.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 ₹314

$2.94 ₹271

15.99%

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

$7.74 ₹714

$4.74 ₹437

63.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹52.1

$0.28 ₹25.48

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.41 ₹1,329

$8.46 ₹780

70.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹105

$0.36 ₹33.32

216.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹30.00

$0.34 ₹31.05

-2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 ₹220

$1.46 ₹135

63.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$0.85 ₹78.0

37.65%

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

$14.1K ₹1.3M

$13.0K ₹1.2M

8.40%

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

$24.7K ₹2.3M

$21.7K ₹2.0M

13.51%

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

$34.07 ₹3,141

$17.75 ₹1,637

91.94%

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

$5.19 ₹478

$3.58 ₹330

44.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.78 ₹994

$2.35 ₹217

358.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.68 ₹1,722

$16.03 ₹1,478

16.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 ₹560

$6.97 ₹643

-12.77%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹426

$2.86 ₹264

61.54%

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

$116 ₹10.7K

$35.47 ₹3,270

227.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,340 ₹307.9K

$999 ₹92.1K

234.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.96 ₹2,578

$20.29 ₹1,871

37.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.94 ₹2,761

$17.16 ₹1,582

74.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.8 ₹5,052

$33.31 ₹3,071

64.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.69 ₹3,751

$27.21 ₹2,508

49.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 ₹27.5K

$125 ₹11.5K

139.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹17.1K

$76.1 ₹7,012

143.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 ₹77.3K

$277 ₹25.6K

202.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 ₹44.3K

$179 ₹16.5K

169.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,843 ₹169.9K

$376 ₹34.6K

390.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$931 ₹85.8K

$237 ₹21.8K

292.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$877 ₹80.9K

$432 ₹39.9K

103.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

8.38

9.67%

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

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karnataka: March 2, 2026

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