Bangalore vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
88
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
12.3M
488K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 74% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8023rd and 1263rd ($578 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 34th in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3393rd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Edinburgh

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Bangalore Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$23136

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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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767