Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 63.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% less in Bangalore
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$3.56
₹303.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.35
|
$3.79
₹323.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$0.46
₹39.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$0.17
₹14.52
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.58
₹49.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.85
|
$3.79
₹323.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.01
|
$2.38
₹203.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$1.11
₹94.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.74
|
$1.83
₹156.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.28
₹108.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.39
₹33.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.60
₹50.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.27
₹22.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.25
₹21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.25
₹21.67
|
|
pay 62.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.31
|
$4.61
₹393.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.09
|
$15.41
₹1,315.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,910.17
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,280.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.77
|
$4.03
₹344.05
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.48
|
$11.44
₹977.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,122.38
|
$317.94
₹27,147.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€824.04
|
$183.40
₹15,659.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.32
|
$33.38
₹2,850.25
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.44
|
$120.79
₹10,313.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,460.30
|
$3,580.34
₹305,706.31
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.49
|
$2.17
₹185.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.00
|
$4.27
₹364.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.25
|
$21.74
₹1,856.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.99
|
$4.74
₹404.76
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.04
|
$32.90
₹2,809.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.98
|
$30.32
₹2,588.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.81
|
$53.75
₹4,589.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.38
|
$38.87
₹3,319.03
|
|
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