Bangalore vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 72% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 8023rd and 1731st ($578 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 79th in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3393rd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$19729

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755