Cost of living comparison
Vadodara is 18.5% cheaper than Bangalore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Vadodara
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Vadodara
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Vadodara
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Vadodara
- Childcare
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pay 45.8% less in Vadodara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Vadodara
- Clothing
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pay 16.4% less in Vadodara
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Vadodara.
If you lived in Vadodara instead of Bangalore, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Bangalore
|
Vadodara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
₹304.12
|
$2.07
₹177.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₹324.39
|
$3.56
₹304.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹39.48
|
$0.52
₹44.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.55
|
$0.17
₹14.43
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Bangalore
|
Vadodara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹49.83
|
$0.57
₹48.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
₹323.82
|
$3.23
₹276.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
₹203.49
|
$2.75
₹235.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
₹94.69
|
$0.97
₹82.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₹156.53
|
$1.95
₹167.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹109.07
|
$1.06
₹90.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹33.68
|
$0.22
₹18.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₹50.99
|
$0.47
₹40.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹22.79
|
$0.34
₹28.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.14
|
$0.19
₹16.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.71
|
$0.18
₹15.10
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Bangalore
|
Vadodara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
₹394.08
|
$4.53
₹387.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.41
₹1,317.85
|
$9.78
₹836.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
$15,406.38
₹1,317,845.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.03
₹344.67
|
$3.14
₹268.64
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Bangalore
|
Vadodara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.44
₹978.82
|
$6.12
₹523.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.94
₹27,196.42
|
$181.15
₹15,495.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$183.40
₹15,687.85
|
$94.07
₹8,046.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.38
₹2,855.39
|
$41.05
₹3,511.49
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Bangalore
|
Vadodara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.79
₹10,332.51
|
$63.53
₹5,434.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,580.34
₹306,258.40
|
$1,994.93
₹170,644.16
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangalore
|
Vadodara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.75
|
$2.96
₹253.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₹185.82
|
$1.90
₹162.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹364.94
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
₹1,859.75
|
$18.96
₹1,621.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹405.49
|
$3.56
₹304.12
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Bangalore
|
Vadodara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.90
₹2,814.57
|
$23.61
₹2,019.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.32
₹2,593.45
|
$27.26
₹2,331.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.75
₹4,597.75
|
$49.18
₹4,206.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.87
₹3,325.03
|
$31.60
₹2,703.27
|
|
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