Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhopal and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhopal and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhopal is 20.6% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhopal is 19.4% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹195
$3.54 ₹302
-35.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.85 ₹1,013
$17.66 ₹1,510
-32.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 ₹347
$4.08 ₹349
-0.49%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹146
$2.28 ₹195
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₹40.34
$0.42 ₹36.07
11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.14
$0.17 ₹14.77
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 ₹161
$2.38 ₹203
-20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₹285
$4.12 ₹352
-19.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹60.3
$0.65 ₹55.9
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹42.04
$0.57 ₹48.97
-14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$0.86 ₹73.5
-19.77%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹77.8
$1.06 ₹90.5
-14.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ₹857
$7.62 ₹652
31.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 ₹253
$3.84 ₹328
-23.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ₹170
$2.55 ₹218
-21.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$0.79 ₹67.7
-25.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.9
$1.09 ₹92.9
-16.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹45.76
$0.41 ₹34.7
31.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹27.81
$0.47 ₹40.11
-29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.54
$0.53 ₹45.62
-28.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.45
$0.47 ₹40.47
6.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.23
$0.33 ₹28.1
3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₹305
$3.99 ₹341
-10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 ₹475
$11.13 ₹952
-50.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₹170
$2.11 ₹181
-6.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.28 ₹280
-8.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
$7.62 ₹652
-24.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$0.55 ₹47.15
-56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.35 ₹457
$14.79 ₹1,265
-63.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.4
$1.13 ₹96.9
0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹23.14
$0.35 ₹30.26
-22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.37 ₹203
-3.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.18 ₹101
2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K ₹1.1M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
-6.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-14.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.5 ₹2,437
$34.97 ₹2,991
-18.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 ₹283
$5.19 ₹444
-36.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.3 ₹710
$10.93 ₹935
-24.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.61 ₹1,506
$18.21 ₹1,558
-3.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 ₹440
$6.16 ₹527
-16.40%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 ₹238
$4.62 ₹395
-39.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ₹4,139
$114 ₹9,754
-57.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,083 ₹263.7K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-5.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.63 ₹1,764
$27.42 ₹2,345
-24.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 ₹2,125
$30.21 ₹2,584
-17.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.09 ₹3,514
$54.7 ₹4,681
-24.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.58 ₹2,787
$39.88 ₹3,411
-18.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$305 ₹26.1K
-58.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.6 ₹6,982
$179 ₹15.3K
-54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 ₹24.7K
$815 ₹69.7K
-64.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 ₹13K
$484 ₹41.4K
-68.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,957 ₹167.3K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-5.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$646 ₹55.3K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-40.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhopal
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 ₹37.8K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-58.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.67
9.19
5.22%

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Last update for Bhopal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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