Bangalore vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2814
🏠 One person rent
$221
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1180
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
56
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 57% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8500th and 4637th ($524 vs $1231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Cape Town ranked 5th in South Africa, while ranked 5281st and 6312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$761
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$513
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1957
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$7.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$4978

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Cities near Bangalore

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

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857