Bangalore vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
12.3M
906K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 76% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8636th and 1634th ($507 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1324th 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 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Columbus

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Bangalore Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$20945

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936