Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratlam and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratlam and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratlam is 34.7% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratlam is 36.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₹169
$3.54 ₹302
-44.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.99 ₹598
$17.66 ₹1,510
-60.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.92 ₹250
$4.08 ₹349
-28.43%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$2.28 ₹195
-32.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.06
$0.42 ₹36.07
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.7
$0.17 ₹14.77
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₹184
$2.38 ₹203
-9.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 ₹454
$4.12 ₹352
28.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹52.6
$0.65 ₹55.9
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.35
$0.57 ₹48.97
-21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.5
$0.86 ₹73.5
-16.28%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹69.6
$1.06 ₹90.5
-23.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 ₹404
$7.62 ₹652
-37.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.3 ₹197
$3.84 ₹328
-40.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.55 ₹218
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.11
$0.79 ₹67.7
-41.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.3
$1.09 ₹92.9
-12.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.1
$0.41 ₹34.7
95.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.19 ₹16.2
$0.47 ₹40.11
-59.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.75
$0.53 ₹45.62
-58.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.71
$0.47 ₹40.47
6.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.84
$0.33 ₹28.1
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₹290
$3.99 ₹341
-15.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 ₹496
$11.13 ₹952
-47.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₹137
$2.11 ₹181
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₹186
$3.28 ₹280
-33.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹468
$7.62 ₹652
-28.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.61
$0.55 ₹47.15
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.74 ₹747
$14.79 ₹1,265
-40.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ₹55.3
$1.13 ₹96.9
-42.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹126
$2.37 ₹203
-37.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.18 ₹101
-2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
4.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₹1.7M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-18.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.69 ₹2,454
$34.97 ₹2,991
-17.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹332
$5.19 ₹444
-25.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.65 ₹483
$10.93 ₹935
-48.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.73 ₹490
$18.21 ₹1,558
-68.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 ₹586
$6.16 ₹527
11.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 ₹304
$4.62 ₹395
-22.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64 ₹5,476
$114 ₹9,754
-43.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,104 ₹94.5K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-66.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.24 ₹705
$27.42 ₹2,345
-69.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.34 ₹798
$30.21 ₹2,584
-69.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.21 ₹1,472
$54.7 ₹4,681
-68.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.26 ₹2,502
$39.88 ₹3,411
-26.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 ₹11.5K
$305 ₹26.1K
-56.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92 ₹7,871
$179 ₹15.3K
-48.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$815 ₹69.7K
-78.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$484 ₹41.4K
-70.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,073 ₹91.8K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-48.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 ₹51.5K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-44.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratlam
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$413 ₹35.4K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-61.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
9.19
-0.98%

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Last update for Ratlam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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