Bangalore vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
77
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
12.3M
639K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 71% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8023rd and 1856th ($578 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$16775

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614