Bangalore vs Canberra - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Canberra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$4997
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$2181
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$3272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
30
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
12.3M
381K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Canberra. Cities ranked 8533rd and 363rd ($482 vs $2217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Canberra. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Canberra ranked 12th in Australia, while ranked 2048th and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Canberra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$7.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$1137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$6532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$5225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$24.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$84.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$14076

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1607
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621