Bangalore vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$3467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$7682
🏠 One person rent
$249
$2394
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$3923
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$5787
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
676K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 83% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 8023rd and 32nd ($578 vs $3467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 28th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Boston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Boston

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Bangalore Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.4
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$2042
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$4881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$11569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$6730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$90.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$25118

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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 Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803