Bangalore vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangalore | Chennai | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bangalore is 35% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 7797th and 8842nd ($585 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th in India.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 2 months in Chennai. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in India, and 2674th vs 3676th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bangalore vs Chennai
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| Bangalore | Chennai | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bangalore
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 68 km or 42 mi |  Tumkur | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hindupur | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Madanapalle | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Mysore | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Salem | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Vellore | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Chittoor | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Erode | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Anantapur | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Tiruppur | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tirupati | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Kadapa | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Proddatur | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Coimbatore | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Shimoga | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Davanagere | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Pondicherry | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Cuddalore | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Malappuram | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Kannur | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Kozhikode | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Hospet | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Chennai | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Dindigul | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Thanjavur | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Mangalore | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Nandyal | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Adoni | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Nellore | |
| 311 km or 194 mi | Udupi | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Thrissur | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Kurnool | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Madurai | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Ernakulam | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Kochi | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Ongole | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Hubli | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Kottayam | |
| 421 km or 261 mi | Mahbubnagar |
Cities near Chennai
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 111 km or 69 mi | Tirupati | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Vellore | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Chittoor | |
| 138 km or 85 mi | Pondicherry | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Nellore | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Cuddalore | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Madanapalle | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kadapa | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Proddatur | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ongole | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Salem | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Thanjavur | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bangalore | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Chirala | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Hindupur | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Nandyal | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Anantapur | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Erode | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Tumkur | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Tenali | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Machilipatnam | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Guntur | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Tiruppur | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Vijayawada | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Kurnool | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dindigul | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Mysore | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Eluru | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Madurai | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Coimbatore | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Adoni | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Nalgonda | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Rajahmundry | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Khammam | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Mahbubnagar | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Kakinada | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Hospet | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Davanagere | |
| 509 km or 317 mi | Malappuram |