Bangalore vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$2732
🏠 One person rent
$222
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1097
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1239
$1565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
56
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 55% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8457th and 4790th ($534 vs $1185) 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 2.3 months in Bangalore compared to 1.3 months in Cape Town. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2836th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$690
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$882
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$62.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$96.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
11.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$7.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.66
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3410
$5399

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$360
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$325
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$313
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$296
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$322
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$316
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$352
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$330
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$373
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$371
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$341
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$349
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$297
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$312
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$343
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$315
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$298
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$325
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$330
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$278
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$439
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$322
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$307
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$420
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$369
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$537
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$294
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$367
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$342
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$371
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$376
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$395
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$344
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$364
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$304
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$366

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1215
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$836
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$922
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1002
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$733
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$812
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$972
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$853
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1401
882 km or 548 mi East London
$821
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$685
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$652
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$900
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$520
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$757
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$925
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$561
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$794
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$752
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$816
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$724
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$879
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$676
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$673
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$786
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$697
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$699
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$958
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$925
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$708
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$639
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1055
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$870
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$961
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$916
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$869
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$899
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$848