Cost of Living Comparison Between Siliguri and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Siliguri and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Siliguri is 27.4% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siliguri is 21.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ₹242
$3.54 ₹302
-20.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 ₹1,207
$17.66 ₹1,510
-20.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 ₹557
$4.08 ₹349
59.56%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₹136
$2.28 ₹195
-30.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.75
$0.42 ₹36.07
-2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.67
$0.17 ₹14.77
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$2.38 ₹203
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹204
$4.12 ₹352
-41.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 ₹48.2
$0.65 ₹55.9
-13.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.85
$0.57 ₹48.97
-45.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.23
$0.86 ₹73.5
-32.56%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹72
$1.06 ₹90.5
-20.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.51 ₹471
$7.62 ₹652
-27.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.21 ₹189
$3.84 ₹328
-42.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₹178
$2.55 ₹218
-18.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.6
$0.79 ₹67.7
-2.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 ₹87.7
$1.09 ₹92.9
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.37
$0.41 ₹34.7
12.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 ₹21.51
$0.47 ₹40.11
-46.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.14
$0.53 ₹45.62
-26.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ₹34.74
$0.47 ₹40.47
-12.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.91
$0.33 ₹28.1
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₹304
$3.99 ₹341
-10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 ₹287
$11.13 ₹952
-69.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₹121
$2.11 ₹181
-33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₹314
$3.28 ₹280
11.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.39 ₹632
$7.62 ₹652
-3.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$0.55 ₹47.15
-56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 ₹752
$14.79 ₹1,265
-40.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$1.13 ₹96.9
30.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ₹118
$2.37 ₹203
-41.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.18 ₹101
0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K ₹1M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
-14.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹1.9M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-8.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.23 ₹3,185
$34.97 ₹2,991
6.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 ₹264
$5.19 ₹444
-40.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.86 ₹672
$10.93 ₹935
-28.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.64 ₹568
$18.21 ₹1,558
-63.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.08 ₹435
$6.16 ₹527
-17.53%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 ₹198
$4.62 ₹395
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.35 ₹3,537
$114 ₹9,754
-63.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.4K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-37.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.3 ₹2,421
$27.42 ₹2,345
3.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.33 ₹969
$30.21 ₹2,584
-62.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.92 ₹3,585
$54.7 ₹4,681
-23.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.55 ₹3,126
$39.88 ₹3,411
-8.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ₹13.7K
$305 ₹26.1K
-47.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.4 ₹4,649
$179 ₹15.3K
-69.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 ₹32.7K
$815 ₹69.7K
-53.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₹12.3K
$484 ₹41.4K
-70.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 ₹70.4K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-60.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$456 ₹39K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-57.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siliguri
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 ₹34.4K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-62.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.7
9.19
5.55%

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Last update for Siliguri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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