Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangalore vs. Bhopal Cost of Living Summary
Bangalore is 38.1% more expensive than Bhopal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% more in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% more in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% more in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% more in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% more in Bangalore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bangalore are more expensive than in Bhopal. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bangalore.
Bangalore vs. Bhopal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Bhopal, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Bhopal
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$4.34
₹390.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹41.42
|
$0.47
₹42.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹12.96
|
$0.15
₹13.70
|
|
Bhopal vs. Bangalore - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Bhopal
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹41.08
|
$0.60
₹53.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
₹475.89
|
$3.78
₹339.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.63
₹236.52
|
$2.38
₹213.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.89
₹80.30
|
$0.95
₹85.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹123.30
|
$1.67
₹150.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
₹83.65
|
$1.13
₹101.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹24.84
|
$0.32
₹29.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹38.78
|
$0.58
₹51.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.68
|
$0.17
₹15.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.34
|
$0.19
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.89
|
$0.19
₹16.97
|
|
Bhopal vs. Bangalore - Cost of groceries
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Bhopal
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹403.94
|
$4.46
₹401.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.63
₹506.66
|
$14.09
₹1,267.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,107.79
₹1,179,157.48
|
$13,530.63
₹1,217,194.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.16
₹284.01
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
Bhopal vs. Bangalore - Cost of transportation
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
Bhopal
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.25
₹742.05
|
$9.73
₹875.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$135.31
₹12,171.95
|
$320.96
₹28,872.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.75
₹7,353.89
|
$194.77
₹17,521.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.56
₹1,939.16
|
$23.51
₹2,115.28
|
|
Bhopal vs. Bangalore - Cost of housing
pay 87.2% more for childcare
|
Bhopal
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.98
₹4,226.37
|
$119.48
₹10,748.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.81
₹270,487.74
|
$3,609.88
₹324,738.97
|
|
Bhopal vs. Bangalore - Cost of childcare
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhopal
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$2.48
₹223.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹189.82
|
$2.26
₹202.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.17
₹1,724.36
|
$17.53
₹1,577.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.65
₹238.37
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
Bhopal vs. Bangalore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
Bhopal
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.73
₹1,775.08
|
$28.71
₹2,582.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.68
₹2,130.09
|
$27.52
₹2,475.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,651.58
|
$53.89
₹4,847.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.95
₹2,873.93
|
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
|
Bhopal vs. Bangalore - Cost of clothing
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