Bangalore vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1379
🏠 One person rent
$249
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
12.3M
26.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 15% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 8023rd and 8647th ($578 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 2 months in Delhi. Ranked 1st vs 5th best cities to live in India, and 3393rd vs 4744th 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
$3.37
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$8.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$2.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$93.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$1972

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360