Bangalore vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
906K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 75% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8579th and 1686th ($523 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1354th 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 5518th and 96th 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
$3.08
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$24638

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935