Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buford vs. Bangalore Cost of Living Summary
Buford is 3.7 times more expensive than Bangalore.
Buford vs. Bangalore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buford instead of Bangalore, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangalore
|
Buford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
₹294.44
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
₹441.66
|
$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹37.99
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹13.30
|
$1.92
|
|
Bangalore vs. Buford - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Bangalore
|
Buford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹52.48
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.03
₹288.17
|
$3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
₹220.73
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹103.17
|
$4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₹161.67
|
$4.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₹120.28
|
$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹31.18
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
₹51.69
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.88
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹15.51
|
$1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.97
|
$1.19
|
|
Bangalore vs. Buford - Cost of groceries
pay 68.2% more for transportation
|
Bangalore
|
Buford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
₹398.27
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.50
₹1,472.19
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,402.51
₹1M
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
₹314.07
|
$29.35
|
|
Bangalore vs. Buford - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Bangalore
|
Buford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.22
₹970.54
|
$83.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.17
₹29,168.92
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.34
₹16,365.84
|
$1,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
₹2,201.99
|
$137.59
|
|
Bangalore vs. Buford - Cost of housing
pay 13.5 times more for childcare
|
Bangalore
|
Buford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.13
₹9,698.71
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,219.18
₹306K
|
$54,725.00
|
|
Bangalore vs. Buford - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangalore
|
Buford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
₹215.92
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
₹213.74
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
₹441.66
|
$7.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.57
₹1,763.13
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
₹441.66
|
$13.00
|
|
Bangalore vs. Buford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.7% more for clothing
|
Bangalore
|
Buford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.56
₹3,091.50
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.08
₹2,856.56
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,973.99
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.38
₹3,739.82
|
$97.00
|
|
Bangalore vs. Buford - Cost of clothing
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