Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 15.0% more expensive than Pune.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% more in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% more in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Bangalore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bangalore are more expensive than in Pune. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Pune, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Pune
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.93
₹510.31
|
$3.56
₹306.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
$3.79
₹326.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₹42.98
|
$0.46
₹39.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.94
|
$0.17
₹14.65
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
Pune
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹48.03
|
$0.58
₹50.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
₹268.85
|
$3.79
₹326.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
₹246.53
|
$2.38
₹204.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.05
₹90.35
|
$1.11
₹95.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₹133.81
|
$1.83
₹157.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₹95.21
|
$1.28
₹109.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.71
|
$0.39
₹33.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
₹44.35
|
$0.60
₹51.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹22.07
|
$0.27
₹22.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.81
|
$0.25
₹21.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.71
|
$0.25
₹21.86
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Pune
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
₹410.45
|
$4.61
₹396.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,020.62
|
$15.41
₹1,326.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,224,744.34
|
$14,221.28
₹1,224,744.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.44
₹295.98
|
$4.03
₹347.01
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Pune
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.45
₹813.68
|
$11.44
₹985.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.14
₹21,886.63
|
$317.94
₹27,381.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.13
₹14,737.89
|
$183.40
₹15,794.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.99
₹2,152.49
|
$33.38
₹2,874.81
|
|
pay 63.1% more for childcare
|
Pune
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$96.14
₹8,279.34
|
$120.79
₹10,402.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,785.07
₹153,730.93
|
$3,580.34
₹308,340.73
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pune
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹204.12
|
$2.37
₹204.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
₹173.20
|
$2.17
₹187.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
$4.27
₹367.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.32
₹1,491.56
|
$21.74
₹1,872.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₹357.22
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Pune
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.72
₹2,731.86
|
$32.90
₹2,833.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.31
₹2,782.69
|
$30.32
₹2,611.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.32
₹4,677.84
|
$53.75
₹4,629.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.92
₹3,265.98
|
$38.87
₹3,347.63
|
|
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