Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Sonipat Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Sonipat

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 45.3% more expensive than Sonipat without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 44.1% more expensive than Sonipat without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$2.08 ₹178
70.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$9.83 ₹841
79.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.98 ₹341
2.51%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$0.73 ₹62.4
212.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.44 ₹37.29
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.11 ₹9.17
54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$0.97 ₹83.1
145.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$1.71 ₹146
140.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.7 ₹60.3
-7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.33 ₹28.58
72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.72 ₹61.9
19.44%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$0.87 ₹74.8
21.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$5.69 ₹486
33.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$3.7 ₹316
3.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.59 ₹136
60.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.63 ₹53.9
25.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$0.78 ₹66.6
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.69 ₹59.2
-40.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.44 ₹37.89
6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.48 ₹41.23
10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.75 ₹63.9
-37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.3 ₹25.37
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$3.4 ₹291
17.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$9.2 ₹787
20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.51 ₹129
39.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$1.77 ₹152
85.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$6.95 ₹594
9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.3 ₹25.89
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$8.82 ₹755
67.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.28 ₹23.63
303.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$1.36 ₹116
74.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.16 ₹99.3
1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$5,924 ₹506.7K
139.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$21.7K ₹1.9M
13.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$28.05 ₹2,399
24.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$2.49 ₹213
108.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$5.33 ₹456
105.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$7.26 ₹621
150.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$3.54 ₹303
74.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$3.5 ₹300
32.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$23.37 ₹1,999
387.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$1,524 ₹130.4K
114.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$19.41 ₹1,660
41.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$15.42 ₹1,319
95.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$29.47 ₹2,521
85.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$12.82 ₹1,096
211.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$74.9 ₹6,403
307.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$48.71 ₹4,166
267.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$244 ₹20.9K
234.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$178 ₹15.3K
171.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$1,036 ₹88.6K
100.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$617 ₹52.8K
75.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Sonipat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$277 ₹23.7K
286.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.27
11.12%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sonipat: October 29, 2025

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