Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Malda is 18.7% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malda is 31.8% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 ₹266

$3.54 ₹302

-12.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.76 ₹1,006

$17.66 ₹1,510

-33.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.44 ₹294

$4.08 ₹349

-15.69%

Cappuccino

$1.79 ₹153

$2.28 ₹195

-21.49%

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

$0.41 ₹34.87

$0.42 ₹36.07

-2.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.81

$0.17 ₹14.77

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 ₹147

$2.38 ₹203

-27.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ₹246

$4.12 ₹352

-30.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 ₹49.65

$0.65 ₹55.9

-10.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.39 ₹33.48

$0.57 ₹48.97

-31.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.52 ₹44.6

$0.86 ₹73.5

-39.53%

Eggs

$0.8 ₹68.8

$1.06 ₹90.5

-24.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.47 ₹468

$7.62 ₹652

-28.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.58 ₹221

$3.84 ₹328

-32.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 ₹210

$2.55 ₹218

-3.53%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 ₹72.8

$0.79 ₹67.7

7.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.28 ₹109

$1.09 ₹92.9

17.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.62 ₹52.7

$0.41 ₹34.7

51.22%

Potato (1kg)

$0.28 ₹23.92

$0.47 ₹40.11

-40.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.31 ₹26.32

$0.53 ₹45.62

-41.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.41 ₹35.41

$0.47 ₹40.47

-12.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.18 ₹15.74

$0.33 ₹28.1

-45.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$3.99 ₹341

Wine (Bottle)

$10.03 ₹858

$11.13 ₹952

-9.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₹149

$2.11 ₹181

-17.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 ₹210

$3.28 ₹280

-25.30%

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

$2.38 ₹203

$7.62 ₹652

-68.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹23.74

$0.55 ₹47.15

-49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.67 ₹741

$14.79 ₹1,265

-41.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹48.6

$1.13 ₹96.9

-49.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹23.62

$0.35 ₹30.26

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2 ₹171

$2.37 ₹203

-15.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₹101

$1.18 ₹101

0.85%

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

$15.7K ₹1.3M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

10.57%

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

$23K ₹2M

$24.7K ₹2.1M

-6.86%

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

$42.7 ₹3,652

$34.97 ₹2,991

22.10%

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

$3.93 ₹336

$5.19 ₹444

-24.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.65 ₹483

$10.93 ₹935

-48.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 ₹1,364

$18.21 ₹1,558

-12.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.17 ₹613

$6.16 ₹527

16.40%

Cinema Ticket

$4.08 ₹349

$4.62 ₹395

-11.69%

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

$43.59 ₹3,728

$114 ₹9,754

-61.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,560 ₹133.5K

$3,266 ₹279.3K

-52.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.11 ₹694

$27.42 ₹2,345

-70.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.38 ₹717

$30.21 ₹2,584

-72.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.66 ₹4,247

$54.7 ₹4,681

-9.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$9.53 ₹815

$39.88 ₹3,411

-76.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$295 ₹25.2K

$305 ₹26.1K

-3.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 ₹20.1K

$179 ₹15.3K

31.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$407 ₹34.8K

$815 ₹69.7K

-50.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 ₹15.5K

$484 ₹41.4K

-62.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,074 ₹91.8K

$2,073 ₹177.3K

-48.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$682 ₹58.3K

$1,082 ₹92.5K

-37.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$390 ₹33.4K

$1,071 ₹91.6K

-63.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.9

9.19

7.73%

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

Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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