Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Meerut Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Meerut

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 34.8% more expensive than Meerut without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 5.5% more expensive than Meerut without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$3.55 ₹304
-0.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$13.99 ₹1,196
26.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.42 ₹293
19.30%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$2.55 ₹218
-10.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.44 ₹37.69
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.21 ₹17.79
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$1.73 ₹148
37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$2.31 ₹198
78.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.76 ₹64.7
-14.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.51 ₹43.32
11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.81 ₹69.5
6.17%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$0.99 ₹84.6
7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$4.08 ₹349
86.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$2.36 ₹202
62.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.33 ₹114
91.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.7 ₹59.7
12.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$0.63 ₹53.8
73.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.78 ₹66.8
-47.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.42 ₹36.29
11.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.38 ₹32.72
39.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.42 ₹36.02
11.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.33 ₹28.2
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$4.12 ₹352
-3.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$10.93 ₹935
1.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.58 ₹136
33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.37 ₹203
38.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$3.99 ₹342
90.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.36 ₹30.95
52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$6.87 ₹588
115.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.84 ₹71.7
34.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$1.19 ₹102
99.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.22 ₹104
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$9,190 ₹786K
54.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
73.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$47.1 ₹4,029
-25.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$3.35 ₹287
54.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$5.9 ₹504
85.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$12.3 ₹1,052
48.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$12.88 ₹1,102
-52.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$4.01 ₹343
15.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$34.39 ₹2,941
231.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$1,416 ₹121.1K
130.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$27.41 ₹2,344
0.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$24.63 ₹2,106
22.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$46.24 ₹3,955
18.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$31.5 ₹2,694
26.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$164 ₹14K
86.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$104 ₹8,920
71.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$789 ₹67.5K
3.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$191 ₹16.3K
153.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$700 ₹59.8K
196.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$250 ₹21.4K
332.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$501 ₹42.9K
113.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.73
5.27%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Meerut: October 29, 2025

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