Cost of Living Comparison Between Pune and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Pune and Bangalore

😐 Solo nomad: Pune is 1.6% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pune is 3.6% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 ₹370
$3.46 ₹317
16.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.72 ₹1,627
$17.17 ₹1,576
3.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 ₹460
$4.15 ₹381
20.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ₹203
$2.36 ₹217
-6.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.42
$0.43 ₹39.43
2.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₹17.91
$0.17 ₹16.03
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹209
$2.27 ₹208
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 ₹401
$4.10 ₹377
6.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.3
$0.60 ₹55.3
21.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹52.6
$0.58 ₹53.1
-1.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹75.5
$0.87 ₹80.0
-5.75%
Eggs
$1.11 ₹101
$1.00 ₹91.9
11.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 ₹595
$7.76 ₹713
-16.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 ₹385
$3.77 ₹346
11.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₹242
$2.64 ₹242
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹78.9
$0.80 ₹73.7
7.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 ₹133
$1.10 ₹101
30.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹60.1
$0.41 ₹37.46
58.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 ₹55.1
$0.51 ₹46.83
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 ₹57.0
$0.50 ₹46.17
24.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 ₹69.7
$0.47 ₹43.27
61.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.40
$0.36 ₹32.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ₹385
$4.16 ₹382
0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.53 ₹783
$11.05 ₹1,015
-22.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 ₹205
$2.10 ₹193
6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹330
$3.41 ₹313
5.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.83 ₹627
$7.74 ₹711
-11.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₹41.86
$0.56 ₹51.9
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.49 ₹1,055
$14.41 ₹1,323
-20.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 ₹44.12
$1.14 ₹105
-57.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.33 ₹29.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₹216
$2.38 ₹219
-1.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹110
$1.17 ₹107
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.4M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
5.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ₹2.1M
$24.7K ₹2.3M
-5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.33 ₹2,509
$34.07 ₹3,128
-19.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 ₹416
$5.19 ₹476
-12.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.45 ₹868
$10.78 ₹990
-12.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.03 ₹1,656
$18.68 ₹1,715
-3.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.19 ₹660
$6.08 ₹558
18.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ₹438
$4.62 ₹424
3.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 ₹9,194
$116 ₹10.7K
-13.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,543 ₹233.5K
$3,340 ₹306.6K
-23.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.49 ₹2,983
$27.96 ₹2,567
16.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.92 ₹2,931
$29.94 ₹2,749
6.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 ₹5,764
$54.8 ₹5,031
14.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.50 ₹3,810
$40.69 ₹3,736
1.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₹24.5K
$298 ₹27.4K
-10.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹16.6K
$185 ₹17.0K
-2.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$616 ₹56.6K
$838 ₹77.0K
-26.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₹33.1K
$480 ₹44.1K
-24.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,323 ₹213.3K
$1,843 ₹169.2K
26.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,101 ₹101.1K
$931 ₹85.4K
18.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pune
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 ₹111.7K
$877 ₹80.6K
38.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
9.19
-0.54%

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

Last update for Pune: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

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