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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Kohima Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Kohima

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 22.1% more expensive than Kohima without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 29.5% more expensive than Kohima without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$1.44 โ‚น131
143.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$9.97 โ‚น905
74.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$4.12 โ‚น374
-
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.72 โ‚น156
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.33 โ‚น30.39
39.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.13 โ‚น11.83
46.15%
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
$3.23 โ‚น293
22.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.71 โ‚น64.3
-14.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.43 โ‚น38.97
34.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.57 โ‚น52.1
45.61%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
7.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$3.17 โ‚น288
133.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$3.28 โ‚น298
14.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.90 โ‚น173
32.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.71 โ‚น64.4
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.95 โ‚น85.8
13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
-48.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.29 โ‚น26.19
62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.38 โ‚น34.69
42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.39 โ‚น35.44
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.28 โ‚น25.33
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$2.28 โ‚น207
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$7.36 โ‚น668
48.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.54 โ‚น140
34.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.78 โ‚น252
17.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$3.42 โ‚น310
116.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.30 โ‚น27.56
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.48 โ‚น770
68.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.75 โ‚น67.8
50.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$0.26 โ‚น23.66
26.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.48 โ‚น135
59.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.16 โ‚น105
1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$18.3K โ‚น1.7M
34.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$40.87 โ‚น3,709
-15.00%
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
$5.49 โ‚น498
96.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$15.65 โ‚น1,420
17.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$7.18 โ‚น652
-16.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.95 โ‚น268
59.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$32.39 โ‚น2,940
260.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,916 โ‚น173.9K
73.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$25.95 โ‚น2,355
8.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$36.27 โ‚น3,291
-17.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$46.59 โ‚น4,228
16.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$43.08 โ‚น3,909
-7.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$125 โ‚น11.4K
138.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$76.3 โ‚น6,925
142.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$276 โ‚น25.1K
201.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$181 โ‚น16.5K
162.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$1,071 โ‚น97.2K
90.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$530 โ‚น48.1K
83.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Kohima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$219 โ‚น19.9K
337.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
7.38
24.53%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Kohima: January 13, 2026

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