Bangalore vs Can Tho - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangalore	Can Tho
🚶 Cost of living one person	$523	$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1259	$1218
🏠 One person rent	$223	$158
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$269
🍽️ Food expenses	$186	$179
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.9	$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$266	$160
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	76	20
😀 Quality of life	63	43
🏙️ Population	12.3M	3.21M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 15% more expensive than in Can Tho. Cities ranked 8579th and 8867th ($523 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 35th in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Can Tho. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Can Tho ranked 14th in Vietnam, while ranked 5518th and 7544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Can Tho

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	Bangalore	Can Tho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.08	$1.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.3	$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.17	$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$1.16
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$273	$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$495	$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$309	$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.9	$29.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.5	$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.4	$9.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.67%	8.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1903	$2631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$960	$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.1	$9.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.23	$5.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.12	$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.22	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.88	$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.94	$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.38	$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.01	$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.47	$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.7	$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.1	$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11	$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.58	$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.3	$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$127	$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4350	$6966

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$332
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$347
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$334
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$349
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$297
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$236
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$300
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$285
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$346
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$344
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$322
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$367
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$359
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$331
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$335
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$282
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$303
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$327
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$306
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$271
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$320
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$316
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$262
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$430
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$299
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$285
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$389
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$341
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$376
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$533
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$273
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$349
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$338
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$348
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$350
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$387
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$334
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$349
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$299
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$343

Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$519
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$523
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$514
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$535
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$512
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$708
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$526
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$762
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$540
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$419
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$525
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$760
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$587
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$500
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$506
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$572
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$535
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$652
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$543
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$679
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$763
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$575
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$541
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$768
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$519
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$551
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$572
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$846
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$874
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$782
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$845