Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 16.8% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Bangalore
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Bangalore are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
$3.56
₹304.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
$3.79
₹325.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
$0.46
₹39.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
$0.17
₹14.59
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
$0.58
₹49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
$3.79
₹324.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
$2.38
₹204.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
$1.11
₹94.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
$1.83
₹156.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
$1.28
₹109.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
$0.39
₹33.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
$0.60
₹51.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
$0.27
₹22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
$0.25
₹21.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
$0.25
₹21.77
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
$4.61
₹395.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
$15.41
₹1,321.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
$4.03
₹345.61
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
$11.44
₹981.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
$317.94
₹27,271.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
$183.40
₹15,730.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
$33.38
₹2,863.24
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
$120.79
₹10,360.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
$3,580.34
₹307,100.13
|
|
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
$2.17
₹186.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
$4.27
₹365.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
$21.74
₹1,864.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
$32.90
₹2,822.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
$30.32
₹2,600.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
$53.75
₹4,610.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
$38.87
₹3,334.17
|
|
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