Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 62.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 47.3% less in Bangalore
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of London, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$22.41
|
$3.56
₹305.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.94
|
$3.79
₹326.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.46
₹39.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.52
|
$0.17
₹14.62
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.21
|
$0.58
₹50.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$8.74
|
$3.79
₹325.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.45
|
$2.38
₹204.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.52
|
$1.11
₹95.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$7.87
|
$1.83
₹157.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.76
|
$1.28
₹109.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
$0.39
₹33.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.32
|
$0.60
₹51.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.27
₹22.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
$0.25
₹21.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.25
|
$0.25
₹21.82
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.81
|
$4.61
₹396.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$111.56
|
$15.41
₹1,324.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$25.40
|
$4.03
₹346.42
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$80.12
|
$11.44
₹983.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,075.65
|
$317.94
₹27,334.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,672.15
|
$183.40
₹15,767.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$153.24
|
$33.38
₹2,869.89
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$747.05
|
$120.79
₹10,384.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$19,423.36
|
$3,580.34
₹307,812.98
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.20
|
$2.37
₹203.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.75
|
$2.17
₹186.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.44
|
$4.27
₹366.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$58.83
|
$21.74
₹1,869.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$14.94
|
$4.74
₹407.55
|
|
pay 47.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$87.90
|
$32.90
₹2,828.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$71.72
|
$30.32
₹2,606.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$118.91
|
$53.75
₹4,621.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$142.77
|
$38.87
₹3,341.90
|
|
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