Bangalore vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
74
72
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
12.3M
906K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 74% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8023rd and 1248th ($578 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1100th 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 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$15346

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829