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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Ratlam Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Ratlam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 42.5% more expensive than Ratlam without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 47% more expensive than Ratlam without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$1.87 โ‚น170
87.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$6.84 โ‚น621
153.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$2.89 โ‚น262
42.56%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.53 โ‚น139
55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.56
$0.34 โ‚น30.73
35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.57
$0.15 โ‚น14.04
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.15 โ‚น195
10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$5.38 โ‚น489
-26.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$0.66 โ‚น60.0
-7.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.48 โ‚น43.81
20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$0.70 โ‚น63.7
18.57%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
26.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.79 โ‚น435
54.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.38 โ‚น216
57.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.40 โ‚น218
5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.8
$0.43 โ‚น38.91
86.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$1.01 โ‚น91.6
6.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.34
$0.80 โ‚น72.3
-46.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.31
$0.15 โ‚น13.51
213.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.80
$0.24 โ‚น21.80
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$0.54 โ‚น48.75
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.32
$0.36 โ‚น32.98
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$3.53 โ‚น320
13.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$5.39 โ‚น489
102.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.60 โ‚น145
29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.21 โ‚น200
48.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$5.68 โ‚น515
30.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$0.28 โ‚น25.13
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.75 โ‚น794
63.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.65 โ‚น59.0
73.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.66
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.47 โ‚น134
60.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.20 โ‚น109
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$14.9K โ‚น1.3M
-6.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$20.2K โ‚น1.8M
21.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,153
$29.39 โ‚น2,668
18.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.83 โ‚น348
32.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$5.71 โ‚น518
89.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,670
$5.69 โ‚น516
223.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$7.16 โ‚น650
-15.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$3.45 โ‚น313
36.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$63.2 โ‚น5,735
84.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.5K
$1,088 โ‚น98.8K
205.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$8.20 โ‚น744
244.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$9.56 โ‚น868
212.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,928
$17.18 โ‚น1,559
216.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,631
$29.25 โ‚น2,655
36.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$136 โ‚น12.3K
119.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$92.5 โ‚น8,394
99.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$176 โ‚น16.0K
374.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$146 โ‚น13.2K
227.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$1,008 โ‚น91.5K
102.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$549 โ‚น49.9K
77.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Ratlam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$414 โ‚น37.6K
131.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.1
0.99%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Ratlam: January 12, 2026

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