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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Karwar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Karwar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 41% more expensive than Karwar without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 33.4% more expensive than Karwar without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.68 โ‚น243
30.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$12.84 โ‚น1,165
35.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.97 โ‚น361
3.78%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.00 โ‚น181
19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.56
$0.45 โ‚น40.60
2.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.57
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
-13.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.39 โ‚น217
-0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.89 โ‚น263
36.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.49 โ‚น44.87
18.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
31.75%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
9.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.04 โ‚น367
83.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.99 โ‚น271
25.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.84 โ‚น167
36.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.8
$0.69 โ‚น62.6
15.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.91 โ‚น82.3
18.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.34
$0.45 โ‚น40.91
-4.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.31
$0.46 โ‚น41.72
2.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.80
$0.45 โ‚น41.02
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$0.34 โ‚น30.84
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.32
$0.30 โ‚น27.30
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$3.11 โ‚น282
28.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$6.72 โ‚น610
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.65 โ‚น149
25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$4.13 โ‚น375
-20.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$4.47 โ‚น406
66.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.91 โ‚น809
60.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
88.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.66
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
321.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.23 โ‚น112
-4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
21.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
37.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,153
$32.23 โ‚น2,926
7.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.36 โ‚น305
51.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$6.87 โ‚น623
57.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,670
$15.99 โ‚น1,452
15.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$7.16 โ‚น650
-15.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.95 โ‚น268
59.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$60.4 โ‚น5,483
93.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.5K
$952 โ‚น86.4K
249.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$32.36 โ‚น2,937
-12.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$29.70 โ‚น2,696
0.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,928
$34.59 โ‚น3,140
56.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,631
$34.36 โ‚น3,119
16.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$123 โ‚น11.1K
143.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$74.8 โ‚น6,790
147.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$271 โ‚น24.6K
207.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$184 โ‚น16.7K
159.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$976 โ‚น88.6K
108.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$561 โ‚น50.9K
73.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Karwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$499 โ‚น45.3K
92.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
7.69
19.51%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Karwar: January 11, 2026

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