Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 31.1% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 50.1% less in Bangalore
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
$3.56
₹304.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$3.79
₹325.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
$0.46
₹39.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
$0.17
₹14.59
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
$0.58
₹49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
$3.79
₹324.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
$2.38
₹204.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
$1.11
₹94.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
$1.83
₹156.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
$1.28
₹109.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
$0.39
₹33.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
$0.60
₹51.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
$0.27
₹22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
$0.25
₹21.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
$0.25
₹21.77
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
$4.61
₹395.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
$15.41
₹1,321.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
$4.03
₹345.61
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
$11.44
₹981.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
$317.94
₹27,271.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
$183.40
₹15,730.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
$33.38
₹2,863.24
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
$120.79
₹10,360.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
$3,580.34
₹307,100.13
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
$2.17
₹186.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
$4.27
₹365.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
$21.74
₹1,864.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
$32.90
₹2,822.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
$30.32
₹2,600.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
$53.75
₹4,610.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
$38.87
₹3,334.17
|
|
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