Bangalore vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$221
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$1391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 53% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8500th and 4913th ($524 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and Romania, respectively. Check India vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5281st and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$14350

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749