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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 31% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 24.1% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 ₹318

$1.39 ₹128

148.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.17 ₹1,581

$10.58 ₹974

62.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ₹382

$4.55 ₹419

-8.79%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₹217

$1.17 ₹108

101.71%

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

$0.43 ₹39.56

$0.36 ₹33.25

19.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.08

$0.12 ₹11.43

41.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 ₹209

$1.39 ₹128

63.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ₹378

$3.23 ₹298

26.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.60 ₹55.4

$0.62 ₹56.9

-3.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹53.3

$0.36 ₹33.59

61.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹80.2

$0.49 ₹45.44

77.55%

Eggs

$1.00 ₹92.2

$0.87 ₹79.7

14.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ₹715

$4.46 ₹411

73.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ₹347

$3.25 ₹299

16.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₹243

$1.91 ₹176

38.22%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹73.9

$0.75 ₹69.1

6.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 ₹101

$0.96 ₹88.0

14.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.58

$0.55 ₹50.9

-25.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹46.98

$0.31 ₹28.81

64.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 ₹46.32

$0.39 ₹35.46

28.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹43.41

$0.36 ₹33.28

30.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.86

$0.15 ₹13.83

140.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 ₹384

$3.98 ₹367

4.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.05 ₹1,018

$4.88 ₹450

126.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₹194

$1.52 ₹140

38.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 ₹314

$2.77 ₹255

23.10%

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

$7.74 ₹713

$4.24 ₹390

82.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹52.0

$0.30 ₹27.64

86.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.41 ₹1,327

$8.84 ₹814

63.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹105

$0.75 ₹68.8

52.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.97

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 ₹219

$1.47 ₹136

61.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.20 ₹110

-2.50%

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

$14.1K ₹1.3M

$13.8K ₹1.3M

1.65%

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

$24.7K ₹2.3M

$18.2K ₹1.7M

35.47%

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

$34.07 ₹3,138

$40.48 ₹3,729

-15.83%

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

$5.19 ₹478

$3.34 ₹308

55.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.78 ₹993

$5.53 ₹509

94.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.68 ₹1,721

$4.64 ₹427

302.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 ₹560

$5.64 ₹519

7.80%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹425

$2.99 ₹275

54.52%

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

$116 ₹10.7K

$31.96 ₹2,944

263.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,340 ₹307.6K

$1,940 ₹178.7K

72.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.96 ₹2,575

$25.44 ₹2,343

9.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.94 ₹2,758

$34.91 ₹3,216

-14.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.8 ₹5,047

$46.41 ₹4,275

18.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.69 ₹3,748

$42.53 ₹3,917

-4.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 ₹27.5K

$249 ₹23.0K

19.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹17.0K

$157 ₹14.4K

17.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 ₹77.2K

$455 ₹41.9K

84.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 ₹44.3K

$319 ₹29.3K

50.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,843 ₹169.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$931 ₹85.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$877 ₹80.8K

$523 ₹48.2K

67.63%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Shillong: March 1, 2026

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