Cost of Living Comparison Between Varkala and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Varkala and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Varkala is 22.4% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varkala is 25.9% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.39 ₹214

$3.4 ₹304

-29.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.29 ₹922

$17.46 ₹1,564

-41.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.6 ₹322

$4.1 ₹367

-12.20%

Cappuccino

$1.53 ₹137

$2.37 ₹212

-35.44%

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

$0.38 ₹33.83

$0.45 ₹40.71

-15.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ₹12.2

$0.17 ₹15.24

-17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 ₹160

$2.28 ₹204

-21.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ₹280

$3.96 ₹355

-20.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 ₹63.5

$0.6 ₹53.9

18.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 ₹40.14

$0.63 ₹56.1

-28.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 ₹59.2

$0.88 ₹78.5

-25.00%

Eggs

$0.9 ₹80.6

$1.01 ₹90.8

-10.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.93 ₹441

$7.74 ₹693

-36.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.89 ₹258

$3.77 ₹338

-23.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.07 ₹185

$2.61 ₹234

-20.69%

Banana (1kg)

$0.7 ₹62.5

$0.81 ₹72.5

-13.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹85

$1.09 ₹97.9

-12.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.24

$0.4 ₹35.91

35.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹34.52

$0.47 ₹42.5

-17.02%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 ₹37.9

$0.54 ₹48.73

-22.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 ₹41.18

$0.44 ₹39.45

4.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.58

$0.35 ₹31.78

-2.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹363

$4.09 ₹366

-0.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.55 ₹676

$11.27 ₹1,010

-33.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₹153

$2.19 ₹196

-21.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹253

$3.34 ₹299

-15.57%

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

$5.37 ₹481

$7.49 ₹671

-28.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹24.81

$0.56 ₹50.6

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.98 ₹804

$14.75 ₹1,321

-39.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₹74

$1.18 ₹106

-29.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₹24.36

$0.33 ₹29.24

-18.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 ₹132

$2.35 ₹211

-37.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹104

$1.23 ₹110

-4.88%

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

$14K ₹1.3M

$13.8K ₹1.2M

1.07%

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

$22.1K ₹2M

$24.8K ₹2.2M

-11.01%

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

$38.8 ₹3,475

$34.35 ₹3,077

12.95%

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

$3.44 ₹308

$4.92 ₹441

-30.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.36 ₹660

$10.59 ₹948

-30.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.09 ₹1,441

$18.56 ₹1,663

-13.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.07 ₹633

$6.1 ₹546

15.90%

Cinema Ticket

$2.9 ₹260

$4.7 ₹421

-38.30%

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

$51.2 ₹4,583

$115 ₹10.3K

-55.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,569 ₹140.5K

$3,341 ₹299.2K

-53.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.44 ₹2,189

$28.26 ₹2,532

-13.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.17 ₹2,255

$30.35 ₹2,718

-17.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.82 ₹3,746

$54.7 ₹4,902

-23.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.18 ₹2,704

$41.16 ₹3,687

-26.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$124 ₹11.1K

$302 ₹27.1K

-59.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77 ₹6,900

$180 ₹16.2K

-57.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₹24.3K

$839 ₹75.1K

-67.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₹16K

$484 ₹43.4K

-63.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,067 ₹95.6K

$2,030 ₹181.9K

-47.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$616 ₹55.1K

$1,079 ₹96.6K

-42.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,040 ₹93.1K

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 Varkala: November 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: December 1, 2025

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