Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Pune Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Pune

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 5.6% cheaper than Pune without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 2.1% cheaper than Pune without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.4 ₹304

$4.03 ₹361

-15.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.46 ₹1,564

$17.63 ₹1,579

-0.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.1 ₹367

$5.07 ₹454

-19.13%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₹212

$2.26 ₹203

4.87%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₹40.71

$0.43 ₹38.72

4.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.24

$0.19 ₹16.65

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.28 ₹204

$2.38 ₹213

-4.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 ₹355

$4.28 ₹384

-7.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 ₹53.9

$0.75 ₹67.1

-20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 ₹56.1

$0.58 ₹51.6

8.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹78.5

$0.77 ₹69.4

14.29%

Eggs

$1.01 ₹90.8

$1.11 ₹99.3

-9.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.74 ₹693

$6.56 ₹588

17.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ₹338

$4.06 ₹364

-7.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 ₹234

$2.51 ₹225

3.98%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 ₹72.5

$0.82 ₹73.7

-1.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 ₹97.9

$1.45 ₹130

-24.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.4 ₹35.91

$0.64 ₹57.2

-37.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹42.5

$0.57 ₹50.7

-17.54%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.73

$0.59 ₹52.6

-8.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 ₹39.45

$0.77 ₹69.1

-42.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₹31.78

$0.34 ₹30.14

2.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.09 ₹366

$4.14 ₹371

-1.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.27 ₹1,010

$8.98 ₹804

25.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₹196

$2.3 ₹206

-4.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 ₹299

$3.57 ₹319

-6.44%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.49 ₹671

$6.92 ₹620

8.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹50.6

$0.49 ₹44.11

14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.75 ₹1,321

$11.83 ₹1,060

24.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹106

$0.45 ₹40.52

162.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.24

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₹211

$2.38 ₹213

-1.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₹110

$1.21 ₹108

1.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.8K ₹1.2M

$15.1K ₹1.3M

-8.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₹2.2M

$23.8K ₹2.1M

4.28%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.35 ₹3,077

$28.01 ₹2,509

22.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.92 ₹441

$4.61 ₹413

6.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.59 ₹948

$9.23 ₹827

14.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.56 ₹1,663

$18.54 ₹1,661

0.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.1 ₹546

$7.59 ₹680

-19.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.7 ₹421

$4.58 ₹410

2.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$115 ₹10.3K

$99 ₹8,867

16.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,341 ₹299.2K

$2,480 ₹222.1K

34.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.26 ₹2,532

$33.05 ₹2,960

-14.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.35 ₹2,718

$32.23 ₹2,887

-5.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 ₹4,902

$63.6 ₹5,696

-13.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.16 ₹3,687

$40.96 ₹3,669

0.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$302 ₹27.1K

$262 ₹23.5K

15.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₹16.2K

$176 ₹15.8K

2.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$839 ₹75.1K

$614 ₹55K

36.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₹43.4K

$365 ₹32.7K

32.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,030 ₹181.9K

$2,139 ₹191.6K

-5.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,079 ₹96.6K

$1,086 ₹97.3K

-0.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,040 ₹93.1K

$1,026 ₹91.9K

1.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

9.14

0.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangalore: December 1, 2025

Last update for Pune: December 2, 2025

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