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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Pale Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Pale

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 35.1% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bangalore is 51.4% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$7.18 BAMย 12.13
-51.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$35.12 BAMย 59.4
-50.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$9.09 BAMย 15.35
-54.68%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.61 BAMย 2.72
47.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$1.98 BAMย 3.35
-76.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$1.20 BAMย 2.03
-84.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.04 BAMย 3.44
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.31 BAMย 3.90
71.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$1.34 BAMย 2.27
-54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$1.26 BAMย 2.14
-53.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$1.66 BAMย 2.80
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$2.89 BAMย 4.88
-64.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$9.19 BAMย 15.52
-19.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$8.42 BAMย 14.22
-55.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.83 BAMย 21.68
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.41 BAMย 2.38
78.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$1.86 BAMย 3.15
-56.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$2.08 BAMย 3.52
-48.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$2.08 BAMย 3.51
-79.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$1.19 BAMย 2.02
-60.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$1.26 BAMย 2.13
-57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$1.28 BAMย 2.16
-62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.79 BAMย 1.34
-59.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$3.57 BAMย 6.04
11.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$6.53 BAMย 11.04
67.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.08 BAMย 1.83
91.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$1.27 BAMย 2.14
158.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$1.81 BAMย 3.06
-69.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$35.16 BAMย 59.4
-59.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.44 BAMย 2.43
-21.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$0.83 BAMย 1.40
-60.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$8.80 BAMย 14.88
-73.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.52 BAMย 2.57
-22.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$26.8K BAMย 45.3K
-48.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$26.6K BAMย 45.0K
-7.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$175 BAMย 295
-80.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$18.94 BAMย 32.01
-73.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$23.19 BAMย 39.18
-53.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$23.52 BAMย 39.75
-21.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$8.74 BAMย 14.77
-31.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$4.71 BAMย 7.95
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$240 BAMย 405
-51.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$3,420 BAMย 5,780
-2.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$74.2 BAMย 125
-61.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$36.44 BAMย 61.6
-17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$99.0 BAMย 167
-45.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$126 BAMย 213
-68.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$183 BAMย 308
63.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$153 BAMย 258
20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$289 BAMย 488
188.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$220 BAMย 372
116.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$1,417 BAMย 2,395
43.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$1,175 BAMย 1,985
-17.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$771 BAMย 1,303
24.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
4.07
125.80%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Pale: January 13, 2026

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