Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangalore vs. Mangalore Cost of Living Summary
Bangalore is 40.0% more expensive than Mangalore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% more in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% more in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Bangalore
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Bangalore are more expensive than in Mangalore. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangalore.
Bangalore vs. Mangalore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Mangalore, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Mangalore
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
₹177.51
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$4.34
₹390.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹41.30
|
$0.47
₹42.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
₹16.06
|
$0.15
₹13.70
|
|
Mangalore vs. Bangalore - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Mangalore
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
₹44.12
|
$0.60
₹53.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
₹179.79
|
$3.78
₹339.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.01
₹180.46
|
$2.38
₹213.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.97
₹87.15
|
$0.95
₹85.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
₹112.57
|
$1.67
₹150.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
₹73.15
|
$1.13
₹101.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
₹33.13
|
$0.32
₹29.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹39.11
|
$0.58
₹51.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.21
|
$0.17
₹15.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.59
|
$0.19
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.76
|
$0.19
₹16.97
|
|
Mangalore vs. Bangalore - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Mangalore
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₹443.00
|
$4.46
₹401.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.83
₹3,042.99
|
$14.09
₹1,267.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,275.52
₹1,014,329.01
|
$13,530.63
₹1,217,194.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
₹334.73
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
Mangalore vs. Bangalore - Cost of transportation
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Mangalore
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.33
₹659.31
|
$9.73
₹875.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$189.53
₹17,049.86
|
$320.96
₹28,872.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.45
₹12,634.99
|
$194.77
₹17,521.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.71
₹2,133.07
|
$23.51
₹2,115.28
|
|
Mangalore vs. Bangalore - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Mangalore
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.53
₹5,355.66
|
$119.48
₹10,748.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$916.25
₹82,424.38
|
$3,609.88
₹324,738.97
|
|
Mangalore vs. Bangalore - Cost of childcare
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mangalore
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$2.48
₹223.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
₹178.18
|
$2.26
₹202.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.59
₹1,582.35
|
$17.53
₹1,577.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
Mangalore vs. Bangalore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Mangalore
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.57
₹2,840.12
|
$28.71
₹2,582.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
₹2,620.35
|
$27.52
₹2,475.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.81
₹4,390.60
|
$53.89
₹4,847.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.44
₹3,187.89
|
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
|
Mangalore vs. Bangalore - Cost of clothing
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