Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Shillong Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Shillong

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 41.3% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 41.4% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 ₹296

$1.38 ₹118

150.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.43 ₹1,491

$10.31 ₹882

69.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 ₹346

$4.75 ₹406

-14.95%

Cappuccino

$2.31 ₹198

$1.22 ₹104

89.34%

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

$0.43 ₹36.53

$0.36 ₹30.94

19.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ₹15.52

$0.14 ₹11.73

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 ₹202

$1.44 ₹123

63.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.15 ₹355

$3.33 ₹285

24.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 ₹52.3

$0.6 ₹51.2

1.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 ₹52.7

$0.34 ₹29.04

82.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 ₹69.9

$0.52 ₹44.88

57.69%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹89.2

$0.87 ₹74.5

19.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ₹664

$4.61 ₹394

68.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.73 ₹319

$3.21 ₹274

16.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.57 ₹220

$1.92 ₹164

33.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 ₹67.8

$0.73 ₹62.5

8.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 ₹93

$0.9 ₹76.9

21.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹37.05

$0.6 ₹51.3

-28.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹43.83

$0.29 ₹24.66

75.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹43.6

$0.39 ₹32.96

30.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 ₹38.25

$0.37 ₹31.34

21.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₹30.3

$0.16 ₹13.78

118.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.09 ₹350

$4.01 ₹343

2.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.13 ₹952

$6.26 ₹536

77.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₹179

$1.55 ₹133

34.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹280

$2.9 ₹248

13.10%

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

$7.69 ₹657

$4.26 ₹364

80.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$0.3 ₹25.95

96.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.53 ₹1,243

$8.86 ₹758

64.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹97.5

$0.77 ₹65.7

48.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹29.97

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₹201

$1.42 ₹122

65.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹101

$1.21 ₹103

-2.48%

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

$14K ₹1.2M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

-1.62%

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

$24.1K ₹2.1M

$18.3K ₹1.6M

32.07%

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

$34.38 ₹2,940

$40.05 ₹3,425

-14.16%

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

$4.91 ₹420

$3.33 ₹285

47.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.64 ₹910

$5.44 ₹465

95.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.5 ₹1,582

$4.53 ₹387

308.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.11 ₹523

$5.92 ₹506

3.21%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 ₹391

$2.89 ₹247

58.48%

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

$114 ₹9,784

$32.75 ₹2,801

249.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,304 ₹282.6K

$1,911 ₹163.5K

72.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.04 ₹2,399

$26.08 ₹2,231

7.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30 ₹2,566

$35.08 ₹3,000

-14.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 ₹4,641

$47.09 ₹4,028

15.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.57 ₹3,470

$42.65 ₹3,648

-4.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$300 ₹25.7K

$247 ₹21.1K

21.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 ₹15.5K

$160 ₹13.7K

13.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$840 ₹71.8K

$451 ₹38.6K

86.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₹41.4K

$312 ₹26.7K

54.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,069 ₹176.9K

$1,057 ₹90.4K

95.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,091 ₹93.4K

$605 ₹51.7K

80.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,068 ₹91.4K

$554 ₹47.4K

92.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

7.38

24.53%

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

Last update for Bangalore: November 3, 2025

Last update for Shillong: November 4, 2025

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