Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 69.7% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 85.1% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Bangalore
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 84.0% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.80
|
$3.56
₹305.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.22
|
$3.79
₹325.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.17
₹14.59
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.58
₹49.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$3.79
₹324.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$2.38
₹204.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$1.11
₹94.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$1.83
₹156.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.28
₹109.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.39
₹33.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.60
₹51.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.27
₹22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.25
₹21.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.25
₹21.78
|
|
pay 67.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$4.61
₹395.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.76
|
$15.41
₹1,321.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,882.36
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,027.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.81
|
$4.03
₹345.67
|
|
pay 83.8% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.69
|
$11.44
₹981.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,920.84
|
$317.94
₹27,275.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,593.14
|
$183.40
₹15,733.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.52
|
$33.38
₹2,863.74
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,085.32
|
$120.79
₹10,362.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,670.09
|
$3,580.34
₹307,153.30
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$2.37
₹203.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.68
|
$2.17
₹186.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.75
|
$4.27
₹366.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.77
|
$21.74
₹1,865.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$4.74
₹406.68
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.17
|
$32.90
₹2,822.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.56
|
$30.32
₹2,601.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.48
|
$53.75
₹4,611.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.51
|
$38.87
₹3,334.74
|
|
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