Cost of Living Comparison Between Purnia and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Purnia and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Purnia is 22.8% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purnia is 23.8% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$3.54 ₹302
-35.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.99 ₹854
$17.66 ₹1,510
-43.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 ₹306
$4.08 ₹349
-12.50%
Cappuccino
$1.48 ₹126
$2.28 ₹195
-35.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.34
$0.42 ₹36.07
-11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.67
$0.17 ₹14.77
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 ₹199
$2.38 ₹203
-2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 ₹257
$4.12 ₹352
-27.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹56.1
$0.65 ₹55.9
1.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.57 ₹48.97
-26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.96
$0.86 ₹73.5
-43.02%
Eggs
$1.16 ₹98.8
$1.06 ₹90.5
9.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.77 ₹322
$7.62 ₹652
-50.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.3 ₹197
$3.84 ₹328
-40.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₹119
$2.55 ₹218
-45.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.2
$0.79 ₹67.7
-2.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 ₹94.7
$1.09 ₹92.9
1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51
$0.41 ₹34.7
46.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹29.61
$0.47 ₹40.11
-25.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$0.53 ₹45.62
-54.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.24
$0.47 ₹40.47
2.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.24
$0.33 ₹28.1
-3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 ₹224
$3.99 ₹341
-34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 ₹583
$11.13 ₹952
-38.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₹170
$2.11 ₹181
-5.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹204
$3.28 ₹280
-27.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.68 ₹571
$7.62 ₹652
-12.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.55 ₹47.15
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.58 ₹734
$14.79 ₹1,265
-41.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.1
$1.13 ₹96.9
0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 ₹201
$2.37 ₹203
-0.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.18 ₹101
4.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
5.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K ₹2.8M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
32.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.09 ₹3,771
$34.97 ₹2,991
26.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 ₹281
$5.19 ₹444
-36.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.25 ₹620
$10.93 ₹935
-33.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.67 ₹1,340
$18.21 ₹1,558
-13.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.22 ₹618
$6.16 ₹527
17.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 ₹324
$4.62 ₹395
-17.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 ₹4,318
$114 ₹9,754
-55.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,887 ₹161.4K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-42.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.59 ₹2,274
$27.42 ₹2,345
-3.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.65 ₹2,365
$30.21 ₹2,584
-8.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.38 ₹3,625
$54.7 ₹4,681
-22.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.51 ₹3,208
$39.88 ₹3,411
-5.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$305 ₹26.1K
-59.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77 ₹6,588
$179 ₹15.3K
-57.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$815 ₹69.7K
-65.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.6K
$484 ₹41.4K
-62.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,196 ₹102.3K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-42.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$681 ₹58.2K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-37.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purnia
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 ₹29.7K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-67.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
9.19
-1.52%

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Last update for Purnia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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