Bangalore vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bangalore Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
12.3M
875K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 8579th and 1073rd ($523 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 918th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 5518th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bangalore vs Charlotte

Prices for goods and services in Bangalore and Charlotte are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bangalore Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$24528

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952