Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 56.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
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pay 47.9% less in Bangalore
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Athens, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$3.56
₹304.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$3.79
₹324.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.82
|
$0.46
₹39.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.17
₹14.55
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.58
₹49.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$3.79
₹323.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$2.38
₹203.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
$1.11
₹94.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$1.83
₹156.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.28
₹109.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.39
₹33.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.60
₹51.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.27
₹22.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.25
₹21.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.25
₹21.72
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$4.61
₹394.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.45
|
$15.41
₹1,318.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,895.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$4.03
₹344.79
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
$11.44
₹979.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€559.31
|
$317.94
₹27,205.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€491.13
|
$183.40
₹15,693.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
$33.38
₹2,856.39
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€408.19
|
$120.79
₹10,336.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
$3,580.34
₹306,364.73
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.37
₹202.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.27
|
$2.17
₹185.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
$4.27
₹365.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.50
|
$21.74
₹1,860.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$4.74
₹405.63
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
$32.90
₹2,815.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
$30.32
₹2,594.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
$53.75
₹4,599.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.68
|
$38.87
₹3,326.18
|
|
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