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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sikkim and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Sikkim and Bangalore

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sikkim is 26.7% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sikkim is 29.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 โ‚น213
$3.51 โ‚น319
-33.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.39 โ‚น943
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
-40.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.71 โ‚น337
$4.12 โ‚น374
-9.95%
Cappuccino
$1.53 โ‚น139
$2.38 โ‚น216
-35.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.53
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
-13.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.73
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
-26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 โ‚น159
$2.38 โ‚น216
-26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚น282
$3.95 โ‚น359
-21.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
26.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚น48.40
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
-8.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.46
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
-44.58%
Eggs
$1.71 โ‚น155
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
64.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 โ‚น443
$7.40 โ‚น672
-34.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚น276
$3.76 โ‚น341
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$2.52 โ‚น229
-19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚น83.4
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
-14.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.74
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
16.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.26
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.2
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.73
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.83
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 โ‚น236
$3.99 โ‚น362
-34.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.40 โ‚น399
$10.92 โ‚น991
-59.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚น125
$2.07 โ‚น188
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น259
$3.28 โ‚น298
-13.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚น279
$7.42 โ‚น674
-58.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 โ‚น811
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
-37.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 โ‚น76.4
$1.13 โ‚น103
-25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$2.36 โ‚น214
-39.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.18 โ‚น107
3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
2.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K โ‚น2.0M
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
-10.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.64 โ‚น3,507
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
11.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$5.09 โ‚น462
-30.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.30 โ‚น662
$10.80 โ‚น980
-32.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.69 โ‚น1,424
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
-14.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.97 โ‚น633
$6.03 โ‚น547
15.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 โ‚น272
$4.71 โ‚น428
-36.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.8 โ‚น4,698
$117 โ‚น10.6K
-55.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,546 โ‚น140.3K
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
-53.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
-14.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.54 โ‚น2,318
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
-14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.65 โ‚น3,961
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
-19.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.65 โ‚น2,872
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
-20.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.4K
$299 โ‚น27.1K
-57.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.0 โ‚น6,991
$185 โ‚น16.8K
-58.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$834 โ‚น75.7K
-66.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.3K
$476 โ‚น43.2K
-62.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
-49.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 โ‚น50.0K
$974 โ‚น88.4K
-43.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sikkim
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 โ‚น20.1K
$958 โ‚น87.0K
-76.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
9.19
-5.66%

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Last update for Sikkim: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

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