Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehradun and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehradun and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Dehradun is 13.4% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dehradun is 14.6% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$3.54 ₹302
-35.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.06 ₹775
$17.66 ₹1,510
-48.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$4.08 ₹349
1.47%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₹153
$2.28 ₹195
-21.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.33
$0.42 ₹36.07
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.73
$0.17 ₹14.77
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹165
$2.38 ₹203
-18.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₹245
$4.12 ₹352
-30.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹59.5
$0.65 ₹55.9
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹42.19
$0.57 ₹48.97
-14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.6
$0.86 ₹73.5
-16.28%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.3
$1.06 ₹90.5
-18.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 ₹414
$7.62 ₹652
-36.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.84 ₹328
-8.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ₹169
$2.55 ₹218
-22.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.6
$0.79 ₹67.7
-11.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.09 ₹92.9
-27.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.98
$0.41 ₹34.7
41.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.91
$0.47 ₹40.11
-21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.88
$0.53 ₹45.62
-16.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$0.47 ₹40.47
27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.79
$0.33 ₹28.1
12.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.52 ₹387
$3.99 ₹341
13.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 ₹909
$11.13 ₹952
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹145
$2.11 ₹181
-19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₹193
$3.28 ₹280
-31.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹507
$7.62 ₹652
-22.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$0.55 ₹47.15
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.83 ₹1,183
$14.79 ₹1,265
-6.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ₹72.4
$1.13 ₹96.9
-24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.72
$0.35 ₹30.26
-37.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ₹173
$2.37 ₹203
-14.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.18 ₹101
0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K ₹1.1M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
-9.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K ₹1.7M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-20.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.59 ₹3,472
$34.97 ₹2,991
16.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$5.19 ₹444
-26.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.28 ₹622
$10.93 ₹935
-33.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.26 ₹1,391
$18.21 ₹1,558
-10.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.69 ₹915
$6.16 ₹527
73.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 ₹458
$4.62 ₹395
16.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.7 ₹5,537
$114 ₹9,754
-43.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,090 ₹93.3K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-66.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.78 ₹1,862
$27.42 ₹2,345
-20.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.99 ₹2,479
$30.21 ₹2,584
-4.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.04 ₹4,023
$54.7 ₹4,681
-14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.98 ₹3,676
$39.88 ₹3,411
7.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$305 ₹26.1K
-40.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ₹9,256
$179 ₹15.3K
-39.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ₹35.8K
$815 ₹69.7K
-48.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 ₹41.3K
$484 ₹41.4K
-0.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,266 ₹108.2K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-38.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 ₹38.9K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-58.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dehradun
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 ₹33.3K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-63.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
9.19
-10.23%

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Last update for Dehradun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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