Cost of Living Comparison Between Shimla and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Shimla and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Shimla is 22.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shimla is 24.7% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.77 ₹152

$3.54 ₹302

-50.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$5.66 ₹484

$17.66 ₹1,510

-67.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.47 ₹296

$4.08 ₹349

-14.95%

Cappuccino

$1.02 ₹86.8

$2.28 ₹195

-55.26%

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

$0.35 ₹29.54

$0.42 ₹36.07

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ₹16.55

$0.17 ₹14.77

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 ₹142

$2.38 ₹203

-30.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 ₹203

$4.12 ₹352

-42.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.4

$0.65 ₹55.9

13.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 ₹38.13

$0.57 ₹48.97

-21.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 ₹54

$0.86 ₹73.5

-26.74%

Eggs

$0.86 ₹73.5

$1.06 ₹90.5

-18.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.44 ₹379

$7.62 ₹652

-41.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 ₹305

$3.84 ₹328

-7.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 ₹164

$2.55 ₹218

-25.10%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 ₹59.2

$0.79 ₹67.7

-12.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 ₹67.9

$1.09 ₹92.9

-27.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ₹46.7

$0.41 ₹34.7

34.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹32

$0.47 ₹40.11

-21.28%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 ₹37.24

$0.53 ₹45.62

-16.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 ₹18.73

$0.47 ₹40.47

-53.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₹28.64

$0.33 ₹28.1

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.53 ₹387

$3.99 ₹341

13.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.52 ₹472

$11.13 ₹952

-50.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₹146

$2.11 ₹181

-18.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₹200

$3.28 ₹280

-28.66%

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

$5.88 ₹503

$7.62 ₹652

-22.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹18.7

$0.55 ₹47.15

-60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.82 ₹754

$14.79 ₹1,265

-40.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₹70.4

$1.13 ₹96.9

-27.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.26

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 ₹98.3

$2.37 ₹203

-51.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₹98.4

$1.18 ₹101

-2.54%

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

$14.9K ₹1.3M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

4.61%

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

$19.9K ₹1.7M

$24.7K ₹2.1M

-19.42%

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

$19.6 ₹1,676

$34.97 ₹2,991

-43.95%

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

$3.39 ₹290

$5.19 ₹444

-34.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.77 ₹664

$10.93 ₹935

-28.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.68 ₹1,256

$18.21 ₹1,558

-19.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.07 ₹605

$6.16 ₹527

14.77%

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 ₹295

$4.62 ₹395

-25.54%

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

$45.91 ₹3,926

$114 ₹9,754

-59.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,349 ₹200.9K

$3,266 ₹279.3K

-28.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.35 ₹2,852

$27.42 ₹2,345

21.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.48 ₹2,436

$30.21 ₹2,584

-5.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.35 ₹4,050

$54.7 ₹4,681

-13.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.23 ₹2,500

$39.88 ₹3,411

-26.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$93.5 ₹7,996

$305 ₹26.1K

-69.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$57.6 ₹4,928

$179 ₹15.3K

-67.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$224 ₹19.2K

$815 ₹69.7K

-72.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₹12.2K

$484 ₹41.4K

-70.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,048 ₹89.6K

$2,073 ₹177.3K

-49.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$607 ₹51.9K

$1,082 ₹92.5K

-43.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$589 ₹50.4K

$1,071 ₹91.6K

-44.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.25

9.19

-10.23%

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

Last update for Shimla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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