🇮🇳 India · 2026

Cost of Living in Bangalore

15.0% above the India average

Ranked #544 of 577 cities · More expensive than 5.7% of cities worldwide

+15.0%
Cost of Living
+48.1%
Rent
+10.4%
Groceries
+50.7%
Purchasing Power

Compared to India average · See India ranking →

Rent Prices in Bangalore

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 29,635/mo ≈ $312 INR 16,627/mo ≈ $175 44%
3-Bedroom INR 75,653/mo ≈ $797 INR 45,111/mo ≈ $475 40%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Bangalore has a cost of living index of 13.8 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

13.8
Index
3
Sources
3.4
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
15.5
Expatistan
18.0
left out
LivingCost
12.1
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 · LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+15.0% Expensive
Rent
+48.1% Very expensive
Groceries
+10.4% Expensive
Restaurants
+17.7% Expensive
Purchasing Power
+50.7% Very strong

Living in Bangalore: What to Expect

Bangalore is very affordable by global standards (ranked #544 of 577 cities). It is 15.0% more expensive than the India average, based on 28 cities.

Groceries are expensive and dining out is expensive. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

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