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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 20.3% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 40.9% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$1.72 โ‚น156
104.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$8.94 โ‚น811
94.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$4.60 โ‚น418
-10.43%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.56 โ‚น142
52.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.30 โ‚น27.62
53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.15 โ‚น13.60
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.73 โ‚น157
37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$3.28 โ‚น298
20.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.42 โ‚น37.98
97.62%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$2.97 โ‚น269
149.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.72 โ‚น247
38.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.76 โ‚น160
43.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
9.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.68 โ‚น61.9
58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.31 โ‚น27.87
38.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.27 โ‚น24.67
74.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.27 โ‚น24.53
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.44 โ‚น39.85
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.36 โ‚น32.26
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$3.98 โ‚น361
0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$7.70 โ‚น699
41.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.18 โ‚น198
-5.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$3.07 โ‚น279
6.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$8.78 โ‚น797
-15.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.16 โ‚น14.91
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.50 โ‚น771
67.88%
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
$2.38 โ‚น216
-0.84%
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
$10.6K โ‚น959.5K
31.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
41.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$26.06 โ‚น2,365
33.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.25 โ‚น295
56.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$8.81 โ‚น799
22.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
14.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$6.81 โ‚น618
-11.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$3.57 โ‚น324
31.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$85.7 โ‚น7,781
36.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,997 โ‚น181.2K
66.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$26.67 โ‚น2,421
5.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$29.50 โ‚น2,677
1.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$41.35 โ‚น3,753
31.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$31.93 โ‚น2,897
25.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
143.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$46.51 โ‚น4,221
297.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$275 โ‚น24.9K
203.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
168.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$998 โ‚น90.6K
104.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$553 โ‚น50.2K
76.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$871 โ‚น79.0K
10.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.33
10.32%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Rourkela: January 11, 2026

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