Cost of Living Comparison Between Karwar and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Karwar and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Karwar is 18.5% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karwar is 25% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₹218
$3.54 ₹302
-27.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.87 ₹1,101
$17.66 ₹1,510
-27.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 ₹340
$4.08 ₹349
-2.45%
Cappuccino
$2 ₹171
$2.28 ₹195
-12.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.86
$0.42 ₹36.07
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.6
$0.17 ₹14.77
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ₹205
$2.38 ₹203
0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₹253
$4.12 ₹352
-28.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹45.94
$0.65 ₹55.9
-16.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹40.02
$0.57 ₹48.97
-17.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹57.8
$0.86 ₹73.5
-20.93%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.5
$1.06 ₹90.5
-4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 ₹360
$7.62 ₹652
-44.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 ₹247
$3.84 ₹328
-25.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ₹162
$2.55 ₹218
-25.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.2
$0.79 ₹67.7
-17.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹82.4
$1.09 ₹92.9
-11.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.85
$0.41 ₹34.7
9.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.29
$0.47 ₹40.11
-2.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.53
$0.53 ₹45.62
-18.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹28.67
$0.47 ₹40.47
-27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.79
$0.33 ₹28.1
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 ₹267
$3.99 ₹341
-21.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 ₹287
$11.13 ₹952
-69.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₹140
$2.11 ₹181
-22.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 ₹360
$3.28 ₹280
28.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.49 ₹384
$7.62 ₹652
-41.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.03
$0.55 ₹47.15
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 ₹741
$14.79 ₹1,265
-41.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.84
$1.13 ₹96.9
-50.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.65
$0.35 ₹30.26
-31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$2.37 ₹203
-74.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.18 ₹101
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹992.4K
$14.2K ₹1.2M
-18.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-28.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.09 ₹2,745
$34.97 ₹2,991
-8.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 ₹286
$5.19 ₹444
-35.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₹602
$10.93 ₹935
-35.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.87 ₹1,358
$18.21 ₹1,558
-12.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 ₹614
$6.16 ₹527
16.56%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 ₹245
$4.62 ₹395
-37.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.7 ₹5,280
$114 ₹9,754
-45.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$947 ₹81K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-71.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.17 ₹2,752
$27.42 ₹2,345
17.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 ₹2,612
$30.21 ₹2,584
1.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.6 ₹2,960
$54.7 ₹4,681
-36.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.03 ₹2,996
$39.88 ₹3,411
-12.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$305 ₹26.1K
-58.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 ₹6,528
$179 ₹15.3K
-57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$815 ₹69.7K
-66.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$484 ₹41.4K
-62.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,101 ₹94.2K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-46.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ₹51.6K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-44.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karwar
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$509 ₹43.5K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-52.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
9.19
-16.32%

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Last update for Karwar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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