Bangalore vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$223
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$711
😷 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 50% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 8579th and 5341st ($523 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Beijing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 5518th and 2718th 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
$3.08
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$32.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$12544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$6280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$8.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$25165

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748