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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 30.3% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 28.8% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$2.35 ₹201
50.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$10.32 ₹883
71.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.63 ₹311
12.40%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$1.54 ₹132
48.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.37 ₹31.87
13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.17 ₹14.12
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$1.76 ₹151
35.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.01 ₹258
36.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.73 ₹62.6
-10.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.53 ₹45.04
7.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.48 ₹41.24
79.17%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$1.61 ₹138
-34.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$5.08 ₹435
50.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$3.07 ₹262
25.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$2.04 ₹174
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.72 ₹61.8
9.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$0.94 ₹80.7
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.5 ₹42.62
-18.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.51 ₹43.36
-7.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.6 ₹51
-11.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.48 ₹41.28
-2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.36 ₹30.83
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.56 ₹219
55.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$4.59 ₹392
142.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.33 ₹114
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.94 ₹251
11.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$3.05 ₹261
149.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.3 ₹25.77
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$8.61 ₹736
71.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.79 ₹67.9
43.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$1.42 ₹121
66.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.17 ₹100
0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$13.8K ₹1.2M
2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$22.1K ₹1.9M
11.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$38.29 ₹3,275
-8.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$3.53 ₹302
47.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$7.44 ₹636
46.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$16.05 ₹1,373
13.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$6.96 ₹595
-11.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$2.89 ₹247
59.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$51.8 ₹4,431
120.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$1,517 ₹129.7K
115.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$24.71 ₹2,113
10.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$24.74 ₹2,116
22.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$42.21 ₹3,611
29.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$31.85 ₹2,724
25.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$123 ₹10.5K
147.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$76.8 ₹6,572
133.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$278 ₹23.7K
193.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$183 ₹15.7K
164.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$1,130 ₹96.6K
83.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$545 ₹46.6K
98.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Sikkim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$229 ₹19.6K
367.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.67
6.00%

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

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sikkim: October 27, 2025

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