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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sikkim is 23.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sikkim is 22.3% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.35 ₹201

$3.54 ₹302

-33.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.32 ₹883

$17.66 ₹1,510

-41.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.63 ₹311

$4.08 ₹349

-11.03%

Cappuccino

$1.54 ₹132

$2.28 ₹195

-32.46%

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

$0.37 ₹31.87

$0.42 ₹36.07

-11.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹14.12

$0.17 ₹14.77

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 ₹151

$2.38 ₹203

-26.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 ₹258

$4.12 ₹352

-26.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹62.6

$0.65 ₹55.9

12.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 ₹45.04

$0.57 ₹48.97

-7.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.48 ₹41.24

$0.86 ₹73.5

-44.19%

Eggs

$1.61 ₹138

$1.06 ₹90.5

51.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.08 ₹435

$7.62 ₹652

-33.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ₹262

$3.84 ₹328

-20.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ₹174

$2.55 ₹218

-20.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 ₹61.8

$0.79 ₹67.7

-8.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80.7

$1.09 ₹92.9

-13.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.62

$0.41 ₹34.7

21.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹43.36

$0.47 ₹40.11

8.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.6 ₹51

$0.53 ₹45.62

13.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 ₹41.28

$0.47 ₹40.47

2.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹30.83

$0.33 ₹28.1

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.56 ₹219

$3.99 ₹341

-35.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.59 ₹392

$11.13 ₹952

-58.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 ₹114

$2.11 ₹181

-36.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ₹251

$3.28 ₹280

-10.37%

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

$3.05 ₹261

$7.62 ₹652

-59.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 ₹25.77

$0.55 ₹47.15

-45.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.61 ₹736

$14.79 ₹1,265

-41.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₹67.9

$1.13 ₹96.9

-30.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.26

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ₹121

$2.37 ₹203

-40.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹100

$1.18 ₹101

-0.85%

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

$13.8K ₹1.2M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

-2.80%

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

$22.1K ₹1.9M

$24.7K ₹2.1M

-10.24%

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

$38.29 ₹3,275

$34.97 ₹2,991

9.49%

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

$3.53 ₹302

$5.19 ₹444

-31.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.44 ₹636

$10.93 ₹935

-31.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.05 ₹1,373

$18.21 ₹1,558

-11.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.96 ₹595

$6.16 ₹527

12.99%

Cinema Ticket

$2.89 ₹247

$4.62 ₹395

-37.45%

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

$51.8 ₹4,431

$114 ₹9,754

-54.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,517 ₹129.7K

$3,266 ₹279.3K

-53.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.71 ₹2,113

$27.42 ₹2,345

-9.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.74 ₹2,116

$30.21 ₹2,584

-18.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.21 ₹3,611

$54.7 ₹4,681

-22.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.85 ₹2,724

$39.88 ₹3,411

-20.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$123 ₹10.5K

$305 ₹26.1K

-59.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.8 ₹6,572

$179 ₹15.3K

-57.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 ₹23.7K

$815 ₹69.7K

-65.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 ₹15.7K

$484 ₹41.4K

-62.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,130 ₹96.6K

$2,073 ₹177.3K

-45.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$545 ₹46.6K

$1,082 ₹92.5K

-49.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$229 ₹19.6K

$1,071 ₹91.6K

-78.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.67

9.19

-5.66%

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

Last update for Sikkim: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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