Bangalore vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$484
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$239
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
12.3M
26.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 21% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7797th and 8607th ($585 vs $484) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 2.2 months in Delhi. Ranked 1st vs 4th best cities to live in India, and 2674th vs 4314th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Delhi

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Bangalore Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$63.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$3155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$3.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$98.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$2174

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338