Cost of living comparison
India is 26.9% cheaper than Bangalore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 55.1% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Bangalore, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Bangalore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
₹303.57
|
$2.40
₹204.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₹323.80
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹39.41
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.52
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Bangalore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹49.74
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
₹323.23
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
₹203.12
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
₹94.52
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₹156.25
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹108.88
|
$0.88
₹75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹33.61
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₹50.90
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹22.75
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.10
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.67
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Bangalore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
₹393.36
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.41
₹1,315.45
|
$10.12
₹864.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.03
₹344.04
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Bangalore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.44
₹977.04
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.94
₹27,147.01
|
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$183.40
₹15,659.35
|
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.38
₹2,850.21
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Bangalore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.79
₹10,313.74
|
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,580.34
₹305,702.05
|
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangalore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.38
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₹185.49
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹364.28
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
₹1,856.37
|
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹404.75
|
$3.35
₹286.23
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Bangalore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.90
₹2,809.46
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.32
₹2,588.74
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.75
₹4,589.40
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.87
₹3,318.99
|
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
|
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