Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 61.2% cheaper than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 85.2% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Bangalore
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.56
₹303.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$3.79
₹323.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$0.46
₹39.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$0.17
₹14.52
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$0.58
₹49.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$3.79
₹323.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$2.38
₹203.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$1.11
₹94.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$1.83
₹156.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.28
₹108.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.39
₹33.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$0.60
₹50.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$0.27
₹22.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.25
₹21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$0.25
₹21.67
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$4.61
₹393.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$15.41
₹1,315.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.00
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,280.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$4.03
₹344.05
|
|
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$11.44
₹977.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.74
|
$317.94
₹27,147.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.76
|
$183.40
₹15,659.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$33.38
₹2,850.25
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.91
|
$120.79
₹10,313.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.76
|
$3,580.34
₹305,706.31
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$2.17
₹185.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$4.27
₹364.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$21.74
₹1,856.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$4.74
₹404.76
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$32.90
₹2,809.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$30.32
₹2,588.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$53.75
₹4,589.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$38.87
₹3,319.03
|
|
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