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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 43.3% more expensive than Meerut without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 14.8% more expensive than Meerut without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$3.45 โ‚น313
1.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$13.80 โ‚น1,252
25.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.42 โ‚น311
20.47%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.57 โ‚น233
-7.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.41 โ‚น37.16
12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.19 โ‚น17.26
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.76 โ‚น160
35.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.29 โ‚น208
72.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
-18.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.50 โ‚น45.80
16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.81 โ‚น73.8
2.47%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$1.01 โ‚น91.9
2.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.00 โ‚น363
85.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.36 โ‚น214
59.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.34 โ‚น122
88.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.70 โ‚น63.4
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.65 โ‚น58.7
66.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
-41.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.39 โ‚น35.47
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.39 โ‚น35.18
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.40 โ‚น36.28
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.35 โ‚น32.11
-8.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$4.16 โ‚น377
-4.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$10.60 โ‚น962
3.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.55 โ‚น141
33.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.29 โ‚น208
43.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$4.03 โ‚น365
84.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$6.81 โ‚น618
109.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.77 โ‚น70.2
46.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.13 โ‚น102
108.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.21 โ‚น110
-2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$9,355 โ‚น849.0K
48.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
74.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$47.19 โ‚น4,282
-26.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.29 โ‚น299
54.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$5.84 โ‚น530
84.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$12.29 โ‚น1,115
49.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$13.06 โ‚น1,185
-53.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$4.04 โ‚น367
16.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$34.94 โ‚น3,170
234.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,369 โ‚น124.2K
142.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$28.02 โ‚น2,543
0.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$24.43 โ‚น2,217
22.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$46.34 โ‚น4,205
17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$31.91 โ‚น2,896
25.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$169 โ‚น15.3K
77.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$104 โ‚น9,475
77.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$805 โ‚น73.1K
3.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$192 โ‚น17.4K
148.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$683 โ‚น62.0K
198.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$252 โ‚น22.9K
286.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Meerut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$480 โ‚น43.6K
99.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.73
5.27%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Meerut: January 12, 2026

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