Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Rourkela Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Rourkela

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 43% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 40% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$1.7 ₹145
108.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$9.13 ₹781
93.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.62 ₹396
-11.69%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$1.58 ₹135
44.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.3 ₹25.75
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.14 ₹11.65
21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$1.67 ₹143
42.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.3 ₹282
24.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.61 ₹51.9
6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.43 ₹36.45
32.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.41 ₹35.2
109.76%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$0.95 ₹81.5
11.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$2.95 ₹252
158.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$2.78 ₹238
38.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.7 ₹145
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.78 ₹66.4
1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$0.71 ₹61.1
53.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.31 ₹26.22
32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.25 ₹21.16
88.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.27 ₹23.31
96.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.47 ₹39.89
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.35 ₹30.06
-5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$4.11 ₹352
-2.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$5.28 ₹452
110.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$2.11 ₹180
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.92 ₹249
12.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$8.64 ₹739
-11.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.18 ₹15.19
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$8.97 ₹768
64.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$1.13 ₹96.4
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$2.28 ₹195
3.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.16 ₹99
1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$10.3K ₹880.5K
38.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$17.2K ₹1.5M
43.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$26.26 ₹2,246
33.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$3.28 ₹281
58.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$8.69 ₹744
25.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$16.19 ₹1,385
12.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$6.91 ₹591
-10.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$3.48 ₹297
32.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$84.6 ₹7,234
34.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$2,056 ₹175.8K
58.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$26.57 ₹2,273
3.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$29.15 ₹2,493
3.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$40.02 ₹3,423
36.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$32.85 ₹2,810
21.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$126 ₹10.8K
142.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$47.12 ₹4,030
280.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$271 ₹23.2K
200.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$180 ₹15.4K
168.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$930 ₹79.5K
122.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$641 ₹54.8K
68.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$906 ₹77.4K
18.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.33
10.32%

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

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rourkela: October 29, 2025

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