Bangalore vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$4235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
12.3M
875K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 8500th and 986th ($524 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 865th 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 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Charlotte ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 5281st and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$24711

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013