Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 72.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.4% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 70.3% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 85.0% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.4% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 57.6% less in Bangalore
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of London, you would:
pay 80.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$3.56
₹304.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$3.79
₹325.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.46
₹39.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$0.17
₹14.59
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$0.58
₹49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$3.79
₹324.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$2.38
₹204.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$1.11
₹94.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$1.83
₹156.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$1.28
₹109.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.39
₹33.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.60
₹51.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$0.27
₹22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.25
₹21.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.25
₹21.77
|
|
pay 70.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$4.61
₹395.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$15.41
₹1,321.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$4.03
₹345.61
|
|
pay 85.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$11.44
₹981.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$317.94
₹27,271.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$183.40
₹15,730.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$33.38
₹2,863.24
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$120.79
₹10,360.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$3,580.34
₹307,100.13
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$2.17
₹186.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$4.27
₹365.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$21.74
₹1,864.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$32.90
₹2,822.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$30.32
₹2,600.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$53.75
₹4,610.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$38.87
₹3,334.17
|
|
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