Bangalore vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangalore	Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person	$523	$1170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1259	$2822
🏠 One person rent	$223	$514
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$872
🍽️ Food expenses	$186	$473
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.9	$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$266	$862
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	76	3
😀 Quality of life	63	38
🏙️ Population	12.3M	20K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 55% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 8579th and 4844th ($523 vs $1170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check India vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 5518th and 8195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Castries

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	Bangalore	Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.08	$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.3	$58.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.17	$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$2.59
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$273	$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$495	$1074
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$309	$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.9	$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.5	$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.4	$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.67%	7.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1903	$2032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$960	$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.1	$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.23	$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.12	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$7.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$5.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.22	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.88	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.94	$7.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.38	$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.01	$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.47	$4.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.7	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.1	$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11	$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.58	$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.3	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$127	$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4350	$9156

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Cities near Bangalore

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 Castries

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
66 km or 41 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
83 km or 51 mi	Georgetown	$989
98 km or 61 mi	Kingstown	$995
149 km or 93 mi	Roseau	$1012
172 km or 107 mi	Holetown	$1454
180 km or 112 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
181 km or 112 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
222 km or 138 mi	Grenville	$1079
234 km or 146 mi	St. George's	$1078
234 km or 146 mi	Basse-Terre	$1739
249 km or 155 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1732
250 km or 156 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1730
257 km or 160 mi	Les Abymes	$1717
259 km or 161 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1736
260 km or 162 mi	Le Moule	$1733
316 km or 196 mi	Scarborough	$1136
348 km or 216 mi	All Saints	$1166
357 km or 222 mi	St. John's	$1145
377 km or 234 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
378 km or 235 mi	San Juan	$1232
392 km or 244 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
410 km or 255 mi	Basseterre	$1330
415 km or 258 mi	Cayon	$1332
418 km or 260 mi	San Fernando	$1010
445 km or 277 mi	Carupano	$699
456 km or 283 mi	La Asuncion	$641
461 km or 286 mi	Porlamar	$610
497 km or 309 mi	Philipsburg	$2884
526 km or 327 mi	Cumana	$679
532 km or 330 mi	Maturin	$844
563 km or 350 mi	Tucupita	$767
577 km or 358 mi	Saint Croix	$2600
578 km or 359 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$703
586 km or 364 mi	Lecheria	$771
590 km or 367 mi	Barcelona	$888
626 km or 389 mi	Road Town	$2293
635 km or 395 mi	Anaco	$642
640 km or 398 mi	Cantaura	$675
641 km or 399 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2022