Bangalore vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
12.3M
639K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 76% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8636th and 1839th ($507 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1457th 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 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Detroit. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 319th 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
$2.64
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$16262

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600