Bangalore vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8.91M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8533rd and 85th ($482 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.3 months in London. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2048th and 4th 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
$2.74
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$21740

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871