Bangalore vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$223
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 62% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8579th and 4432nd ($523 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 5518th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Cape Town

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Bangalore Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$5378

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905