Bangalore vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
12.3M
639K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 74% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8579th and 1947th ($523 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 5518th and 318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Detroit

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Bangalore Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$19339

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619