Bangalore vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
88
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
488K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8636th and 1307th ($507 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5497th and 83rd 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
$2.64
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$25458

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Cities near Bangalore

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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820