Cost of living comparison
United States is 4.5 times more expensive than Bangalore.
If you lived in United States instead of Bangalore, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
Bangalore
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
₹255.03
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₹39.06
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
₹16.32
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Bangalore
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹48.79
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₹282.22
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.19
₹182.66
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.99
₹82.57
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₹141.64
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
₹85.36
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.89
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.31
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.16
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.31
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bangalore
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
₹402.87
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.33
₹1,530.15
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.67
₹1,224,120.28
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
₹346.83
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
Bangalore
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.21
₹852.00
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$256.25
₹21,393.33
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$154.24
₹12,876.92
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.01
₹1,920.62
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
Bangalore
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.26
₹9,121.40
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,529.53
₹211,178.73
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Bangalore
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
₹183.62
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.02
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.81
₹1,570.46
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹408.04
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 83.6% more for clothing
Bangalore
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.37
₹2,535.66
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.79
₹2,570.32
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.83
₹3,826.30
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.52
₹3,132.49
|
$109.59
|
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