Bangalore vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$3345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$7700
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2257
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$3867
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$739
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$5860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
676K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 83% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 7797th and 35th ($585 vs $3345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 30th 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 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Boston ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 2674th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$2636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$4850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$3294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$11687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$6831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$2399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$27937

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750