Bangalore vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$249
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
68
99
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8023rd and 37th ($578 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3393rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs London

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Bangalore London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$25830

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Cities near Bangalore

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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055