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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Sikkim Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Sikkim

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 36.4% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 41.2% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.35 โ‚น213
49.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$10.39 โ‚น943
67.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.71 โ‚น337
11.05%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.53 โ‚น139
55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.40 โ‚น36.53
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.14 โ‚น12.73
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.75 โ‚น159
36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$3.10 โ‚น282
27.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
-20.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.53 โ‚น48.40
9.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.46 โ‚น41.46
80.43%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$1.71 โ‚น155
-39.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.88 โ‚น443
51.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$3.04 โ‚น276
23.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.04 โ‚น185
23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.92 โ‚น83.4
17.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.50 โ‚น45.74
-14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.53 โ‚น48.26
-11.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.60 โ‚น54.2
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.49 โ‚น44.73
-2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.36 โ‚น32.83
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$2.61 โ‚น236
52.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$4.40 โ‚น399
148.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.38 โ‚น125
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.85 โ‚น259
15.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$3.07 โ‚น279
141.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.94 โ‚น811
59.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.84 โ‚น76.4
34.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.43 โ‚น130
65.03%
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
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
-2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$22.0K โ‚น2.0M
11.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$38.64 โ‚น3,507
-10.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.54 โ‚น321
43.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$7.30 โ‚น662
47.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$15.69 โ‚น1,424
17.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$6.97 โ‚น633
-13.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.99 โ‚น272
57.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$51.8 โ‚น4,698
125.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,546 โ‚น140.3K
114.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
16.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$25.54 โ‚น2,318
17.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$43.65 โ‚น3,961
24.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$31.65 โ‚น2,872
26.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
137.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$77.0 โ‚น6,991
139.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$277 โ‚น25.1K
200.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$179 โ‚น16.3K
165.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
97.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$551 โ‚น50.0K
76.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$221 โ‚น20.1K
333.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.67
6.00%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Sikkim: January 11, 2026

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