Bangalore vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
92
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.08M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 69% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8023rd and 2308th ($578 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 3393rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Cologne

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Bangalore Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$16860

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861