Bangalore vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$239
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$56.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
55
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
12.3M
434K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 34% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 7797th and 6078th ($585 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Cape Town. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 2674th and 5406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$7.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$1307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$4013

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718