Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Visakhapatnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Visakhapatnam

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 14% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 11.3% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₹318
$2.44 ₹224
41.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.17 ₹1,581
$12.99 ₹1,197
32.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ₹382
$4.48 ₹412
-7.37%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₹217
$1.53 ₹141
54.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹39.56
$0.39 ₹35.72
10.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹16.08
$0.09 ₹8.61
88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹209
$2.03 ₹187
11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ₹378
$3.41 ₹314
20.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 ₹55.4
$0.80 ₹73.4
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹53.3
$0.57 ₹52.5
1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹80.2
$0.79 ₹72.9
10.13%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹92.2
$0.93 ₹85.8
7.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₹715
$5.41 ₹499
43.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹347
$3.40 ₹313
10.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₹243
$2.83 ₹261
-6.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹73.9
$0.76 ₹70.0
5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$1.36 ₹126
-19.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹37.58
$0.59 ₹54.5
-30.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹46.98
$0.52 ₹47.50
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.32
$0.53 ₹49.20
-5.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹43.41
$0.72 ₹66.7
-34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.86
$0.36 ₹32.75
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹384
$4.23 ₹390
-1.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 ₹1,018
$9.05 ₹834
22.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₹194
$1.95 ₹179
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹314
$3.82 ₹352
-10.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.74 ₹713
$4.96 ₹457
56.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹52.0
$0.28 ₹25.43
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.41 ₹1,327
$19.04 ₹1,753
-24.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹105
$1.46 ₹135
-21.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹29.97
$0.23 ₹21.26
43.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 ₹219
$2.30 ₹212
3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.20 ₹111
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$15.1K ₹1.4M
-7.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.3M
$24.6K ₹2.3M
0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 ₹3,138
$37.51 ₹3,455
-9.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹478
$3.68 ₹339
41.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.78 ₹993
$5.66 ₹521
90.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.68 ₹1,721
$17.32 ₹1,595
7.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ₹560
$11.63 ₹1,071
-47.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹425
$3.24 ₹299
42.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹10.7K
$67.7 ₹6,235
71.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,340 ₹307.6K
$1,731 ₹159.4K
92.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,575
$29.98 ₹2,761
-6.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.94 ₹2,758
$27.77 ₹2,558
7.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.8 ₹5,047
$37.79 ₹3,481
44.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 ₹3,748
$36.87 ₹3,396
10.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 ₹27.5K
$142 ₹13.1K
109.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹17.0K
$79.4 ₹7,314
132.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 ₹77.2K
$382 ₹35.2K
119.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 ₹44.3K
$196 ₹18.0K
145.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,843 ₹169.8K
$965 ₹88.9K
90.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$931 ₹85.7K
$487 ₹44.9K
90.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 ₹80.8K
$414 ₹38.1K
112.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.3
10.72%

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

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Visakhapatnam: March 1, 2026

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