Bangalore vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2811
🏠 One person rent
$216
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1139
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$769
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
12.3M
21.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 54% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 8636th and 4987th ($507 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Beijing ranked 14th in China, while ranked 5497th and 2361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Beijing

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Bangalore Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$965
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$12536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$6136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$4.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$54.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$25910

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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

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759