Austin vs Bangalore - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Austin	Bangalore
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2475	$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5680	$1227
🏠 One person rent	$1530	$216
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$375
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$179
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$68.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5010	$211
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	65	76
😀 Quality of life	90	63
🏙️ Population	962K	12.3M

The cost of living in Austin is 388% more expensive than in Bangalore. Cities ranked 932nd and 8636th ($2475 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 6th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.4 months in Bangalore. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Bangalore ranked 5th in India, while ranked 192nd and 5497th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Austin	Bangalore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$2.64
☕ Cappuccino	$5.59	$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.34	$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1888	$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3110	$513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2018	$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.5	$9.61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	8.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$1811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3142	$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$3.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$0.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.96	$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.52	$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$1.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.17	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20982	$4228

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2058
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2149
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2168
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2110
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2125
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2120
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1857
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2105
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2093
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2070
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2071
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1950
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$1944
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1843
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2066
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2003
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$1900
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2093
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1860
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2093
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2107
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2148
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2111
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2261
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2174
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2064
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2164
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2206
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2142
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$1916
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2025
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2316

Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$303
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$339
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$320
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$332
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$283
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$232
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$302
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$274
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$331
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$330
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$306
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$348
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$339
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$313
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$318
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$264
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$297
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$322
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$294
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$259
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$312
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$315
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$250
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$409
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$290
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$275
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$379
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$325
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$359
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$508
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$265
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$335
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$317
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$342
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$329
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$372
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$317
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$333
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$268
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$327