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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Bangalore

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kota is 27.4% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kota is 29.5% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 โ‚น205
$3.51 โ‚น319
-35.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.73 โ‚น792
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
-49.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$4.12 โ‚น374
-28.88%
Cappuccino
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
$2.38 โ‚น216
-70.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.78
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
-15.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.39
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$2.38 โ‚น216
-25.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚น284
$3.95 โ‚น359
-20.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
1.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น39.11
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
-25.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
-3.61%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
-10.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚น438
$7.40 โ‚น672
-34.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$3.76 โ‚น341
-24.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$2.52 โ‚น229
-31.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น47.85
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
-33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น66.7
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
-31.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
4.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.13
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
-29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.21
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚น32.94
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 โ‚น349
$3.99 โ‚น362
-3.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 โ‚น746
$10.92 โ‚น991
-24.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$2.07 โ‚น188
-17.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 โ‚น339
$3.28 โ‚น298
13.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.25 โ‚น386
$7.42 โ‚น674
-42.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 โ‚น800
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
-38.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
$1.13 โ‚น103
-68.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น129
$2.36 โ‚น214
-39.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.18 โ‚น107
0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
-16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
-30.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.45 โ‚น2,764
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
-12.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.89 โ‚น262
$5.09 โ‚น462
-43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.15 โ‚น649
$10.80 โ‚น980
-33.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.53 โ‚น955
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
-42.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$6.03 โ‚น547
-60.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 โ‚น324
$4.71 โ‚น428
-24.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.65 โ‚น3,417
$117 โ‚น10.6K
-67.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$718 โ‚น65.1K
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
-78.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.50 โ‚น1,951
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
-23.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 โ‚น2,497
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
-7.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 โ‚น4,565
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
-7.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.86 โ‚น2,256
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
-37.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 โ‚น14.5K
$299 โ‚น27.1K
-46.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.5 โ‚น8,124
$185 โ‚น16.8K
-51.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 โ‚น27.3K
$834 โ‚น75.7K
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น17.2K
$476 โ‚น43.2K
-60.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 โ‚น53.5K
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
-71.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 โ‚น33.1K
$974 โ‚น88.4K
-62.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kota
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 โ‚น35.7K
$958 โ‚น87.0K
-58.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
9.19
-18.39%

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Last update for Kota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

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