Bangalore vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$3270
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
77
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
12.3M
639K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 74% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8398th and 1678th ($533 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1488th 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 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Detroit. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 3159th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$16893

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527