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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Bangalore
For one person, living is cheaper in Bangalore: $535 a month against $703 in Kenya, rent and utilities included – about $2,000 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: Kenya is 47.7% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kenya is 53% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 KES 494
$3.04 ₹294
25.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 KES 4,024
$17.83 ₹1,725
74.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KES 877
$4.78 ₹463
41.42%
Cappuccino
$2.41 KES 313
$2.24 ₹217
7.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 KES 82.1
$0.39 ₹37.49
61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 74.6
$0.14 ₹13.64
307.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 KES 301
$2.34 ₹226
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 354
$3.91 ₹379
-30.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 KES 96.0
$0.61 ₹58.6
21.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KES 70.0
$0.57 ₹55.2
-5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KES 205
$0.81 ₹77.9
95.06%
Eggs
$1.61 KES 209
$1.12 ₹109
43.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 KES 1,229
$5.93 ₹574
59.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 KES 787
$3.85 ₹373
57.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KES 709
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Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 369
$2.78 ₹269
2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$0.75 ₹72.2
34.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 KES 215
$1.22 ₹118
36.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 111
$0.40 ₹39.19
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$0.38 ₹36.40
123.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 KES 117
$0.36 ₹34.72
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 KES 93.3
$0.42 ₹40.31
71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 74.2
$0.32 ₹31.21
78.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 KES 443
$4.61 ₹446
-26.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,511
$9.01 ₹872
29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 KES 270
$1.86 ₹180
11.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KES 335
$2.92 ₹283
-11.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.35 ₹614
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🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.51 ₹48.89
54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.71 KES 5,929
$15.71 ₹1,520
190.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 KES 201
$1.01 ₹97.8
53.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KES 194
$0.30 ₹29.43
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 KES 448
$2.10 ₹203
64.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.08 ₹104
39.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$12.6K ₹1.2M
51.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K KES 2.5M
$19.1K ₹1.8M
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 KES 6,883
$30.32 ₹2,934
75.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 KES 1,659
$4.11 ₹398
211.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.17 KES 4,821
$10.23 ₹990
263.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 KES 4,966
$18.61 ₹1,801
105.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.44 KES 2,003
$5.95 ₹576
159.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 KES 1,008
$4.60 ₹446
68.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 KES 22.5K
$104 ₹10.1K
66.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,530 KES 1.2M
$3,176 ₹307.3K
200.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.58 KES 2,410
$32.29 ₹3,125
-42.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 KES 2,735
$29.85 ₹2,889
-29.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.17 KES 5,470
$53.3 ₹5,160
-20.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.07 KES 5,327
$39.66 ₹3,838
3.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 KES 37.4K
$309 ₹29.9K
-6.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 KES 20.2K
$175 ₹16.9K
-11.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 KES 100.5K
$788 ₹76.3K
-1.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 KES 51.3K
$481 ₹46.6K
-17.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 KES 161.0K
$1,889 ₹182.8K
-34.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$921 KES 119.4K
$1,067 ₹103.3K
-13.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 KES 45.3K
$919 ₹89.0K
-62.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.64
8.5
60.47%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026
Last update for Bangalore: October 4, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Kenya $185 26%
Bangalore $122 22.4% 33.8% $62
Accommodation & Living
Kenya $155 21.8%
Bangalore $175 32% 12.6% $20
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya $103 14.5%
Bangalore $45 8.2% 56.7% $58
Eating Out
Kenya $102 14.3%
Bangalore $87 15.9% 14.2% $14
Getting Around
Kenya $58 8.1%
Bangalore $20 3.7% 65% $38
Clothing & Footwear
Kenya $55 7.8%
Bangalore $70 12.8% 26.2% $14
Sport & Entertainment
Kenya $54 7.6%
Bangalore $28 5.1% 48.3% $26
Groceries & Markets
Kenya $411 25.1%
Bangalore $265 20.2% 35.6% $146
Accommodation & Living
Kenya $396 24.2%
Bangalore $481 36.7% 21.6% $86
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya $116 7.1%
Bangalore $49 3.7% 57.9% $67
Eating Out
Kenya $352 21.5%
Bangalore $259 19.7% 26.4% $93
Getting Around
Kenya $117 7.2%
Bangalore $42 3.2% 64.6% $76
Clothing & Footwear
Kenya $123 7.5%
Bangalore $155 11.8% 26.2% $32
Sport & Entertainment
Kenya $123 7.5%
Bangalore $62 4.7% 50% $62
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