Bangalore vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$179
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
56
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
12.3M
434K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 47% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5894th ($482 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 2048th and 5040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$793
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$43.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
8.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$2106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$4486

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789