Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Shillong is 27.5% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shillong is 34.6% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.44 ₹123

$3.54 ₹302

-59.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.63 ₹909

$17.66 ₹1,510

-39.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ₹404

$4.08 ₹349

15.93%

Cappuccino

$1.18 ₹101

$2.28 ₹195

-48.25%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹30.84

$0.42 ₹36.07

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 ₹10.76

$0.17 ₹14.77

-23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₹123

$2.38 ₹203

-39.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 ₹283

$4.12 ₹352

-19.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 ₹55

$0.65 ₹55.9

-1.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.34 ₹29.05

$0.57 ₹48.97

-40.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.53 ₹45.73

$0.86 ₹73.5

-38.37%

Eggs

$0.8 ₹68.7

$1.06 ₹90.5

-24.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.54 ₹388

$7.62 ₹652

-40.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 ₹290

$3.84 ₹328

-11.72%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 ₹165

$2.55 ₹218

-24.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 ₹64

$0.79 ₹67.7

-5.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 ₹77.5

$1.09 ₹92.9

-16.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ₹47.14

$0.41 ₹34.7

34.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 ₹26.81

$0.47 ₹40.11

-34.04%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 ₹32.53

$0.53 ₹45.62

-28.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 ₹31.26

$0.47 ₹40.47

-21.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.53

$0.33 ₹28.1

-54.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ₹339

$3.99 ₹341

-0.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.42 ₹549

$11.13 ₹952

-42.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 ₹133

$2.11 ₹181

-26.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹242

$3.28 ₹280

-13.72%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$4.43 ₹379

$7.62 ₹652

-41.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹23.91

$0.55 ₹47.15

-49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.94 ₹765

$14.79 ₹1,265

-39.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.8 ₹68.2

$1.13 ₹96.9

-29.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.26

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ₹127

$2.37 ₹203

-37.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₹103

$1.18 ₹101

2.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.9K ₹1.2M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

-2.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.2K ₹1.6M

$24.7K ₹2.1M

-26.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.89 ₹3,412

$34.97 ₹2,991

14.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.48 ₹298

$5.19 ₹444

-32.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.53 ₹473

$10.93 ₹935

-49.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.67 ₹399

$18.21 ₹1,558

-74.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.69 ₹487

$6.16 ₹527

-7.63%

Cinema Ticket

$2.83 ₹242

$4.62 ₹395

-38.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$31.91 ₹2,729

$114 ₹9,754

-72.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 ₹167.5K

$3,266 ₹279.3K

-40.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.75 ₹2,202

$27.42 ₹2,345

-6.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.53 ₹3,039

$30.21 ₹2,584

17.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.47 ₹3,889

$54.7 ₹4,681

-16.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.23 ₹3,698

$39.88 ₹3,411

8.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 ₹21.3K

$305 ₹26.1K

-18.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 ₹13.4K

$179 ₹15.3K

-12.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 ₹38.5K

$815 ₹69.7K

-44.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 ₹27.4K

$484 ₹41.4K

-33.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$904 ₹77.3K

$2,073 ₹177.3K

-56.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$565 ₹48.3K

$1,082 ₹92.5K

-47.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 ₹46.9K

$1,071 ₹91.6K

-48.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.38

9.19

-19.70%

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

Last update for Shillong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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