Cost of Living Comparison Between Meerut and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Meerut and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Meerut is 25.8% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meerut is 5.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹304
$3.54 ₹302
0.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.99 ₹1,196
$17.66 ₹1,510
-20.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 ₹293
$4.08 ₹349
-16.18%
Cappuccino
$2.55 ₹218
$2.28 ₹195
11.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.69
$0.42 ₹36.07
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹17.79
$0.17 ₹14.77
23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 ₹148
$2.38 ₹203
-27.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹198
$4.12 ₹352
-43.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ₹64.7
$0.65 ₹55.9
16.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.32
$0.57 ₹48.97
-10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ₹69.5
$0.86 ₹73.5
-5.81%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.6
$1.06 ₹90.5
-6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.08 ₹349
$7.62 ₹652
-46.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 ₹202
$3.84 ₹328
-38.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₹114
$2.55 ₹218
-47.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.7
$0.79 ₹67.7
-11.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.8
$1.09 ₹92.9
-42.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.8
$0.41 ₹34.7
90.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.29
$0.47 ₹40.11
-10.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.72
$0.53 ₹45.62
-28.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹36.02
$0.47 ₹40.47
-10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.2
$0.33 ₹28.1
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.99 ₹341
3.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 ₹935
$11.13 ₹952
-1.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₹136
$2.11 ₹181
-25.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₹203
$3.28 ₹280
-27.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.99 ₹342
$7.62 ₹652
-47.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹30.95
$0.55 ₹47.15
-34.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 ₹588
$14.79 ₹1,265
-53.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.13 ₹96.9
-25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$2.37 ₹203
-49.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.18 ₹101
3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,190 ₹786K
$14.2K ₹1.2M
-35.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-42.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.1 ₹4,029
$34.97 ₹2,991
34.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.35 ₹287
$5.19 ₹444
-35.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.9 ₹504
$10.93 ₹935
-46.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 ₹1,052
$18.21 ₹1,558
-32.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.88 ₹1,102
$6.16 ₹527
109.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₹343
$4.62 ₹395
-13.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.39 ₹2,941
$114 ₹9,754
-69.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,416 ₹121.1K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-56.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.41 ₹2,344
$27.42 ₹2,345
-0.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.63 ₹2,106
$30.21 ₹2,584
-18.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.24 ₹3,955
$54.7 ₹4,681
-15.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.5 ₹2,694
$39.88 ₹3,411
-21.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 ₹14K
$305 ₹26.1K
-46.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 ₹8,920
$179 ₹15.3K
-41.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 ₹67.5K
$815 ₹69.7K
-3.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ₹16.3K
$484 ₹41.4K
-60.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$700 ₹59.8K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-66.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$250 ₹21.4K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-76.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meerut
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ₹42.9K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-53.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.73
9.19
-5.01%

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Last update for Meerut: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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