Bangalore vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$179
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$85.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
71
45
😀 Quality of life
71
54
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 10% less expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8159th ($482 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in India and Colombia, respectively. Check India vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 2048th and 5946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Cali

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Bangalore Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$4075

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463