Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranchi is 14.4% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ranchi is 15.6% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 ₹297
$3.46 ₹318
-6.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.87 ₹999
$17.17 ₹1,577
-36.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 ₹530
$4.15 ₹381
39.04%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₹135
$2.36 ₹217
-37.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹36.64
$0.43 ₹39.46
-6.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.90
$0.17 ₹16.04
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ₹222
$2.27 ₹208
6.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ₹375
$4.10 ₹377
-0.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹56.5
$0.60 ₹55.3
1.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₹34.44
$0.58 ₹53.2
-36.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.44 ₹40.40
$0.87 ₹80.0
-49.43%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹92.4
$1.00 ₹92.0
1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 ₹465
$7.76 ₹713
-34.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.21 ₹203
$3.77 ₹346
-41.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 ₹125
$2.64 ₹242
-48.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹65.4
$0.80 ₹73.8
-11.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 ₹68.2
$1.10 ₹101
-32.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.04
$0.41 ₹37.48
21.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹32.96
$0.51 ₹46.86
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.16
$0.50 ₹46.20
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹31.34
$0.47 ₹43.29
-27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹28.63
$0.36 ₹32.77
-13.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 ₹389
$4.16 ₹383
1.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.32 ₹489
$11.05 ₹1,015
-51.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₹98.0
$2.10 ₹193
-49.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₹207
$3.41 ₹313
-33.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.57 ₹420
$7.74 ₹711
-40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹20.10
$0.56 ₹51.9
-60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.22 ₹2,134
$14.41 ₹1,324
61.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 ₹158
$1.14 ₹105
50.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.33 ₹29.90
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹104
$2.38 ₹219
-52.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹107
$1.17 ₹108
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,891 ₹816.9K
$14.1K ₹1.3M
-36.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₹1.9M
$24.7K ₹2.3M
-16.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.2 ₹6,173
$34.07 ₹3,130
97.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.50 ₹505
$5.19 ₹477
5.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.91 ₹727
$10.78 ₹991
-26.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.14 ₹1,942
$18.68 ₹1,716
13.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.38 ₹1,137
$6.08 ₹558
103.62%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 ₹261
$4.62 ₹424
-38.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.66 ₹4,470
$116 ₹10.7K
-58.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,467 ₹134.7K
$3,340 ₹306.8K
-56.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.07 ₹3,038
$27.96 ₹2,569
18.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.14 ₹2,952
$29.94 ₹2,751
7.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.27 ₹4,527
$54.8 ₹5,034
-10.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.33 ₹2,787
$40.69 ₹3,738
-25.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 ₹10.3K
$298 ₹27.4K
-62.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.7 ₹7,142
$185 ₹17.0K
-57.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 ₹23.4K
$838 ₹77.0K
-69.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ₹17.3K
$480 ₹44.1K
-60.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,165 ₹107.0K
$1,843 ₹169.3K
-36.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$773 ₹71.0K
$931 ₹85.5K
-16.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranchi
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 ₹27.9K
$877 ₹80.6K
-65.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.94
9.19
51.69%

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

Last update for Ranchi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

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