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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Purnia Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Purnia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 39.8% more expensive than Purnia without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 41.7% more expensive than Purnia without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.38 โ‚น216
47.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$9.77 โ‚น887
77.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.53 โ‚น321
16.71%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.43 โ‚น130
66.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.40 โ‚น36.03
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.14 โ‚น12.74
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.32 โ‚น211
2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$3.11 โ‚น282
27.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.70 โ‚น63.1
-12.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.42 โ‚น38.37
38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.45 โ‚น40.89
84.44%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$1.15 โ‚น105
-9.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$3.81 โ‚น346
94.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.31 โ‚น210
62.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.39 โ‚น126
81.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.78 โ‚น71.2
2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$1.10 โ‚น100
-1.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.55 โ‚น49.55
-21.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.32 โ‚น29.01
46.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
145.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.52 โ‚น47.57
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.35 โ‚น31.43
-8.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$2.58 โ‚น234
54.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$6.81 โ‚น618
60.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.03 โ‚น184
1.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.34 โ‚น212
40.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$6.72 โ‚น610
10.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.28 โ‚น25.32
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.78 โ‚น797
62.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.13 โ‚น102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
-
-
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
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
-9.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$32.5K โ‚น3.0M
-24.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$44.35 โ‚น4,025
-21.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.27 โ‚น297
55.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$7.32 โ‚น664
47.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$16.12 โ‚น1,463
14.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$7.06 โ‚น640
-14.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$3.80 โ‚น345
23.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$50.0 โ‚น4,540
133.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,885 โ‚น171.0K
76.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$26.79 โ‚น2,432
5.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$27.67 โ‚น2,511
8.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$42.06 โ‚น3,817
29.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$37.62 โ‚น3,414
6.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
137.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$75.2 โ‚น6,827
145.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$273 โ‚น24.7K
205.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$180 โ‚น16.3K
165.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$1,328 โ‚น120.5K
53.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$531 โ‚น48.1K
83.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Purnia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$338 โ‚น30.7K
183.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.05
1.55%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Purnia: January 13, 2026

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