Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalyani and Shivamogga Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalyani and Shivamogga

😐 Solo nomad: Kalyani is 2.9% more expensive than Shivamogga without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kalyani is 0.4% cheaper than Shivamogga without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.29 ₹281
$3.19 ₹273
3.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 ₹1,010
$15.4 ₹1,317
-23.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 ₹419
$5.14 ₹440
-4.67%
Cappuccino
$1.79 ₹153
$1.34 ₹115
33.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.56
$0.39 ₹33.18
-38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.18
$0.21 ₹17.92
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹151
$1.25 ₹107
41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 ₹256
$2.84 ₹242
5.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.57 ₹48.53
24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.11
$0.5 ₹42.95
-16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹59.3
$0.74 ₹63.7
-6.76%
Eggs
$0.89 ₹75.7
$0.84 ₹72.1
5.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 ₹468
$4.35 ₹372
25.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 ₹249
$3.13 ₹268
-7.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 ₹215
$2.12 ₹181
18.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.7
$0.67 ₹57.4
-16.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$0.5 ₹43.16
42.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.6
$0.43 ₹36.48
51.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.7
$0.39 ₹33.05
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.11
$0.47 ₹40.32
10.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹37.83
$0.22 ₹18.73
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.76
$0.4 ₹33.96
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₹277
$3.53 ₹302
-8.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.05 ₹774
$7.45 ₹637
21.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₹123
$0.95 ₹80.9
51.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 ₹205
$1.77 ₹151
35.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.37 ₹630
$4.46 ₹382
65.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.69
$0.28 ₹23.72
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.93 ₹764
$8.76 ₹749
1.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹47.16
$1.18 ₹101
-53.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 ₹9.93
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 ₹178
$2.28 ₹195
-8.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.15 ₹98.3
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ₹1.3M
$11.6K ₹989K
33.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$32.5K ₹2.8M
-29.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.26 ₹3,529
$23.1 ₹1,976
78.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 ₹305
$1.96 ₹167
82.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.91 ₹420
$8.89 ₹760
-44.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.75 ₹834
$8.21 ₹702
18.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 ₹592
$7.22 ₹618
-4.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.6 ₹222
$2.42 ₹207
7.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.35 ₹1,826
$52.3 ₹4,471
-59.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$882 ₹75.5K
$1,934 ₹165.4K
-54.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 ₹1,448
$33.81 ₹2,892
-49.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.11 ₹2,575
$28.76 ₹2,460
4.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.29 ₹3,360
$52 ₹4,449
-24.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.82 ₹2,722
$23.65 ₹2,022
34.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$123 ₹10.5K
0.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 ₹6,529
$86.4 ₹7,392
-11.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$272 ₹23.3K
-0.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$181 ₹15.5K
0.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$983 ₹84K
$1,124 ₹96.1K
-12.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$690 ₹59.1K
$585 ₹50.1K
17.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kalyani
Shivamogga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 ₹28.2K
$452 ₹38.7K
-27.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
8.47
-11.45%

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Last update for Kalyani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Shivamogga: October 28, 2025

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