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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota is 38.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kota is 33.5% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 ₹196

$3.54 ₹302

-35.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.56 ₹732

$17.66 ₹1,510

-51.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.85 ₹244

$4.08 ₹349

-30.15%

Cappuccino

$0.72 ₹61.5

$2.28 ₹195

-68.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹31.03

$0.42 ₹36.07

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.52

$0.17 ₹14.77

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 ₹151

$2.38 ₹203

-26.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 ₹272

$4.12 ₹352

-22.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 ₹53.4

$0.65 ₹55.9

-4.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 ₹37.2

$0.57 ₹48.97

-24.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 ₹68.9

$0.86 ₹73.5

-5.81%

Eggs

$0.94 ₹80.3

$1.06 ₹90.5

-11.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.96 ₹425

$7.62 ₹652

-34.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.77 ₹237

$3.84 ₹328

-27.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ₹151

$2.55 ₹218

-30.59%

Banana (1kg)

$0.53 ₹44.97

$0.79 ₹67.7

-32.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 ₹67.1

$1.09 ₹92.9

-28.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.45 ₹38.51

$0.41 ₹34.7

9.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 ₹28.56

$0.47 ₹40.11

-29.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 ₹36.53

$0.53 ₹45.62

-18.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 ₹31.14

$0.47 ₹40.47

-23.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹30.9

$0.33 ₹28.1

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.97 ₹340

$3.99 ₹341

-0.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.26 ₹792

$11.13 ₹952

-16.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 ₹146

$2.11 ₹181

-19.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 ₹305

$3.28 ₹280

8.84%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$4.36 ₹373

$7.62 ₹652

-42.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹47.89

$0.55 ₹47.15

1.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.66 ₹741

$14.79 ₹1,265

-41.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.36 ₹30.97

$1.13 ₹96.9

-68.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₹20.57

$0.35 ₹30.26

-31.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 ₹126

$2.37 ₹203

-37.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ₹106

$1.18 ₹101

5.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$11.8K ₹1M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

-16.69%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.9K ₹1.4M

$24.7K ₹2.1M

-31.37%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30 ₹2,566

$34.97 ₹2,991

-14.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.8 ₹239

$5.19 ₹444

-46.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.24 ₹619

$10.93 ₹935

-33.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.6 ₹906

$18.21 ₹1,558

-41.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 ₹198

$6.16 ₹527

-62.50%

Cinema Ticket

$3.54 ₹303

$4.62 ₹395

-23.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$38.41 ₹3,285

$114 ₹9,754

-66.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$734 ₹62.8K

$3,266 ₹279.3K

-77.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.42 ₹1,832

$27.42 ₹2,345

-21.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.51 ₹2,353

$30.21 ₹2,584

-8.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.88 ₹4,266

$54.7 ₹4,681

-8.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.44 ₹2,176

$39.88 ₹3,411

-36.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$163 ₹13.9K

$305 ₹26.1K

-46.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.5 ₹7,485

$179 ₹15.3K

-51.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$304 ₹26K

$815 ₹69.7K

-62.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ₹16.2K

$484 ₹41.4K

-60.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹89.2K

$2,073 ₹177.3K

-49.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$595 ₹50.9K

$1,082 ₹92.5K

-44.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$400 ₹34.2K

$1,071 ₹91.6K

-62.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

9.19

-18.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kota: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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