Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 56.5% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Athens, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$3.56
₹300.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$3.79
₹320.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.58
₹49.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.33
|
$3.79
₹319.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.04
|
$2.38
₹200.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$1.11
₹93.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$1.83
₹154.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.28
₹107.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.39
₹33.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.60
₹50.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.27
₹22.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.25
₹20.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.25
₹21.43
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$4.61
₹389.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.81
|
$15.41
₹1,300.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,165.37
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$4.03
₹340.23
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.24
|
$11.44
₹966.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€609.22
|
$317.94
₹26,846.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.96
|
$183.40
₹15,486.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.25
|
$33.38
₹2,818.66
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.61
|
$120.79
₹10,199.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,292.08
|
$3,580.34
₹302,317.88
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.37
₹200.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.56
|
$2.17
₹183.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$4.27
₹360.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.38
|
$21.74
₹1,835.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.26
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.66
|
$32.90
₹2,778.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.79
|
$30.32
₹2,560.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.99
|
$53.75
₹4,538.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.75
|
$38.87
₹3,282.24
|
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