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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 38.6% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 45.9% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$7.15 BAM 12.06
-50.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$35.49 BAM 59.9
-50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$8.65 BAM 14.6
-52.83%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$1.6 BAM 2.7
42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$1.92 BAM 3.24
-78.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-85.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$2.1 BAM 3.54
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$2.39 BAM 4.04
72.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.4 BAM 2.36
-53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$1.22 BAM 2.05
-53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$1.6 BAM 2.7
-46.25%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$2.95 BAM 4.98
-64.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$9.21 BAM 15.55
-17.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$8.51 BAM 14.36
-54.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.57 BAM 21.21
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.4 BAM 2.36
82.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-56.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$1.98 BAM 3.35
-44.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$2.14 BAM 3.62
-80.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-59.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$1.29 BAM 2.18
-58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$1.28 BAM 2.17
-63.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.74 BAM 1.26
-55.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$3.75 BAM 6.32
6.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$7.05 BAM 11.9
57.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.05 BAM 1.77
100.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$1.31 BAM 2.21
150.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$1.77 BAM 2.98
-68.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$35.64 BAM 60.2
-58.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$1.51 BAM 2.55
-25.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$0.82 BAM 1.39
-57.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$8.77 BAM 14.81
-72.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.48 BAM 2.5
-20.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$26.1K BAM 44K
-45.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$27.3K BAM 46.1K
-9.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$169 BAM 285
-79.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$18.83 BAM 31.78
-72.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$23.37 BAM 39.44
-53.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$23.49 BAM 39.64
-22.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$8.74 BAM 14.75
-29.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$4.84 BAM 8.17
-4.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$242 BAM 408
-52.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$3,364 BAM 5,678
-2.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$73.9 BAM 125
-62.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$36.62 BAM 61.8
-17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$101 BAM 171
-46.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$126 BAM 212
-68.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$187 BAM 316
63.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$154 BAM 260
16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$288 BAM 486
183.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$222 BAM 376
117.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$1,403 BAM 2,369
47.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$1,203 BAM 2,030
-10.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Pale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$738 BAM 1,245
45.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
4.07
125.80%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

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