Bangalore vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$6364
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1682
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$3225
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$4737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
68
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
12.3M
875K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 82% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 8533rd and 106th ($482 vs $2680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 88th 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 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Charlotte ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2048th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Charlotte

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Bangalore Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$1442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$4229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$2674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$4010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$15243

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690