Salary Equivalence
Bengaluru
Bengaluru, India — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 26.4 (New York City = 100).
Key figures
| Price level index | 26.4 |
|---|---|
| Rent index | 11.8 |
| Population | 8,443,000 |
About Bengaluru
Bengaluru has a composite price-level index of 26.4 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 11.8, making it a relatively affordable city. It is home to roughly 8.4 million people and uses the INR. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Bengaluru so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.
The comparisons below show how Bengaluru stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How expensive is Bengaluru?
Bengaluru has a composite price-level index of 26.4 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 11.8.
What currency is used in Bengaluru?
Bengaluru uses the INR.
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01