Cost of Living in Bangalore, 🇮🇳 India - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 13 $442 $295 $485 $169 $35

Utilities 13 18 — $37 $58 $40 —

Internet & Mobile 5 18 19 $11 $11 $16 $9 $1

Groceries 18 20 $107 $185 $415 $104 $6

Transportation 3 7 10 16 $95 $119 $279 $22 $8

Dining Out 18 $198 $133 $318 $31 $19

Leisure Activities 8 11 14 18 $33 $43 $968 $24 $11

Health Insurance 9 13 $68 $26 $105 $5 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 15 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $962 $866 $2,677 $404 $83

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 13 $179.08 $126 – $295 per month

Coworking Space 6 17 $84.26 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 13 $400.29 $336 – $527 per month

Coliving Space 12 $115.87 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 18 $2.11 per cup

Beer 18 $2.43 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 18 $1.37 per meal

Fast Food Combo 18 $2.63 per meal

Apples 18 $2.11 per kg

Bread 18 $0.47 per loaf

Milk 18 $0.59 per liter

Rice 20 $0.84 per kg

Chicken Fillets 18 $2.53 per kg

Beef 1 18 $6.55 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 18 $9.22 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 18 $15.80 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 18 $0.32 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 $1.05 per trip

Taxi per km 10 $0.25 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 $12.64 per month

Gasoline 4 18 $1.09 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 10 $1.31 per trip

Scooter Rental 7 $57.93 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 18 $2.11 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 $7.37 per month

Gym Membership 8 $9.91 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 18 $5.94 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $0.58 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $1.58 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 18 $33.18 per pair

Summer Dress 1 18 $30.66 per dress

Running Shoes 18 $57.95 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 18 $1.58 per visit

Laundry 18 $0.53 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 21 $7.37 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 18 $0.53 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 94.93 INR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Delhi, Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Bangkok

Numbeo Bangalore cost of living, Oct 2026 (crowd-sourced)Index
NoBroker 1 BHK rents Hebbal and outer north, Oct 2026Listings
BMTC ordinary monthly pass ₹1,200 within city limitsSecondary
India petrol ~₹103/litre Bengaluru band, Oct 2026Index
Jio prepaid ₹200/28-day and ₹55 starter packsOfficial
BHIVE Koramangala dedicated desk ₹7,999/monthListings
Honda Activa 6G ₹5,499/month rentalListings
cultpass PRO from ₹941/month effective (12-month)Official
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Karnataka notified cab fare ₹100/4 km + ₹24/kmSecondary
PVR/INOX Bengaluru standard tickets ₹200–₹450 (2026 guide)Secondary
Zolo coliving/PG double-sharing ₹8,000–₹14,000/month bandsListings
Bangalore expat budget ranges Oct 2026Secondary
Candor IB PYP tuition ₹5,05,700/year AY 2026–27Secondary
Indian e-Tourist visa fee schedule (USD 25/40 by nationality)Official
Namma Yatri auto ₹40/2 km + ₹19/km; RTA minimum ₹36/2 kmSecondary
BHIVE plans from ₹6,000/monthOfficial
Cost of Living India Bengaluru price table Oct 2026Secondary
JioFiber prepaid ₹699/100 Mbps unlimited planOfficial
ETV Bharat Bengaluru retail rice ~₹80/kg (₹2,000/25 kg bag, Oct 2026)Secondary
Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru general medicine OPD hospital visit ₹700Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 694.22 400.29
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 341.77 179.08
- Apples 2.35 2.11
- Beef 4.81 6.55
- Beer 3.74 2.43
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- Bread 0.69 0.47
- Chicken Fillets 3.74 2.53
- Cinema Ticket 4.81 1.58
- Coffee 2.99 2.11
- Coliving Space 234.97 115.87
- Coworking Space 101.46 84.26
- Dining Out local 42.72, nomad 448.57, expat 213.61, family 320.41, tourist 37.38 local 30.88, nomad 197.51, expat 132.71, family 318.4, tourist 18.96
- Doctor Visit (GP) 8.01 7.37
- Fast Food Combo 4.81 2.63
- Gasoline 1.23 1.09
- Groceries local 106.8, nomad 53.4, expat 192.25, family 480.61, tourist 5.34 local 103.7, nomad 106.5, expat 184.6, family 414.8, tourist 6
- Gym Membership 34.18 9.91
- Haircut 6.94 1.58
- Health Insurance local 12.82, nomad 69.42, expat 42.72, family 128.16, tourist 4.27 local 5.27, nomad 67.69, expat 26.34, family 105.34, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 192.25, nomad 694.22, expat 480.61, family 907.82, tourist 48.06 local 168.55, nomad 442.44, expat 294.96, family 484.67, tourist 35.13
- Internet & Mobile local 8.54, nomad 48.06, expat 16.02, family 37.38, tourist 1.6 local 9.47, nomad 11.04, expat 11.04, family 15.8, tourist 0.63
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 9.08 7.37
- Jeans 29.9 33.18
- Laundry 0.85 0.53
- Leisure Activities local 21.36, nomad 160.2, expat 128.16, family 267.01 local 24.1, nomad 32.5, expat 42.8, family 968.2, tourist 11.2
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.67 1.37
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 19.22 15.8
- Milk 0.64 0.59
- Mobile Plan 4.26 2.11
- Monthly Transport Pass 17.62 12.64
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 2.14 0.53
- Rice 0.91 0.84
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.35 1.31
- Running Shoes 58.74 57.95
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.34 0.58
- Scooter Rental 5.34 57.93
- Summer Dress 19.22 30.66
- Taxi Start 1.07 1.05
- Taxi per km 0.26 0.25
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 6.41 5.94
- Transportation local 26.7, nomad 128.16, expat 160.2, family 373.81, tourist 19.22 local 22.15, nomad 95.4, expat 118.6, family 278.5, tourist 8.45
- Utilities local 26.7, nomad 0, expat 64.08, family 128.16, tourist 0 local 39.5, nomad 0, expat 36.87, family 57.94, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 90.78, expat 32.04, family 106.8, tourist 2.14 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.75 9.22
Doctor Visit (GP) moved from Expat Life estimate to Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru general-medicine OPD **₹700** hospital-visit tariff (manipalhospitals.com).

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