Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 69.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 65.9% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 65.9% less in Bangalore
- Housing
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pay 76.9% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
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pay 57.2% less in Bangalore
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Paris, you would:
pay 82.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.56
₹302.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.79
₹322.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$0.46
₹39.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$0.58
₹49.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$3.79
₹322.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$2.38
₹202.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$1.11
₹94.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$1.83
₹155.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.28
₹108.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.39
₹33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.60
₹50.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.27
₹22.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.25
₹21.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.25
₹21.59
|
|
pay 65.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$4.61
₹391.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.44
|
$15.41
₹1,310.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,750.53
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.85
|
$4.03
₹342.80
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.60
|
$11.44
₹973.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.53
|
$317.94
₹27,049.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.98
|
$183.40
₹15,602.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.68
|
$33.38
₹2,839.94
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.15
|
$120.79
₹10,276.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,021.77
|
$3,580.34
₹304,601.06
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$2.17
₹184.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$4.27
₹362.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.09
|
$21.74
₹1,849.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$4.74
₹403.30
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.30
|
$32.90
₹2,799.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.96
|
$30.32
₹2,579.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.10
|
$53.75
₹4,572.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.03
|
$38.87
₹3,307.03
|
|
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