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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Ooty Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Ooty

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 60.1% more expensive than Ooty without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 60% more expensive than Ooty without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.07 โ‚น188
69.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$7.77 โ‚น705
123.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.25 โ‚น295
26.77%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.02 โ‚น93.0
133.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.56
$0.46 โ‚น41.80
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.57
$0.18 โ‚น16.11
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.03 โ‚น185
17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.88 โ‚น261
37.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
-4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.37 โ‚น33.27
56.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
1.22%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.91 โ‚น82.8
14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$7.59 โ‚น689
-2.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.34 โ‚น213
60.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.53 โ‚น139
64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.20
63.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$1.08 โ‚น98.2
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.34
$0.41 โ‚น37.19
4.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.31
$0.50 โ‚น45.83
-6.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.80
$0.35 โ‚น31.94
54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$0.47 โ‚น43.00
2.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.32
$0.33 โ‚น29.55
-3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$4.04 โ‚น367
-1.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$1.63 โ‚น148
569.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.43 โ‚น130
44.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$1.70 โ‚น155
92.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$7.78 โ‚น707
-4.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$0.28 โ‚น25.09
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.58 โ‚น779
66.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.17 โ‚น107
-3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.66
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$2.26 โ‚น205
4.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.22 โ‚น111
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
1.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,153
$34.94 โ‚น3,171
-0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.55 โ‚น322
43.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$6.78 โ‚น615
59.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,670
$12.67 โ‚น1,150
45.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$6.97 โ‚น633
-13.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$1.79 โ‚น162
163.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$29.09 โ‚น2,641
301.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.5K
$915 โ‚น83.0K
263.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$16.19 โ‚น1,469
74.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$29.83 โ‚น2,707
0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,928
$53.0 โ‚น4,811
2.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,631
$23.20 โ‚น2,106
72.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$79.5 โ‚น7,213
275.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$55.3 โ‚น5,020
234.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$275 โ‚น25.0K
202.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$181 โ‚น16.4K
163.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$1,026 โ‚น93.2K
98.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$562 โ‚น51.0K
73.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Ooty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$429 โ‚น38.9K
123.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.19
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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Ooty: January 12, 2026

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