Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 35.5% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
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pay 23.1% less in Bangalore
- Housing
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pay 40.8% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
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pay 84.3% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
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pay 39.9% less in Bangalore
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
$3.56
₹304.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$3.79
₹324.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.17
₹14.55
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$0.58
₹49.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$3.79
₹323.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$2.38
₹203.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$1.11
₹94.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$1.83
₹156.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$1.28
₹109.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$0.39
₹33.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$0.60
₹50.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$0.27
₹22.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.25
₹21.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$0.25
₹21.71
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$4.61
₹394.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
$15.41
₹1,317.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$4.03
₹344.67
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$11.44
₹978.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$317.94
₹27,196.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$183.40
₹15,687.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
$33.38
₹2,855.39
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$120.79
₹10,332.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$3,580.34
₹306,258.40
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$2.37
₹202.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$2.17
₹185.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$4.27
₹364.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$21.74
₹1,859.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
$4.74
₹405.49
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$32.90
₹2,814.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$30.32
₹2,593.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$53.75
₹4,597.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$38.87
₹3,325.03
|
|
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