Bangalore vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$223
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 86% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8579th and 20th ($523 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1 months in London. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5518th and 12th 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
$3.08
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$30567

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199