Bangalore vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$5387
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1269
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$3522
😷 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 75% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8398th and 1491st ($533 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th 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 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Edinburgh ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3159th and 34th 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
$3.18
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$970
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$2573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
5.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$6219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$4199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$9.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$21911

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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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692