Bangalore vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8.91M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 82% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7797th and 38th ($585 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.2 months in London. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2674th and 5th 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
$3.88
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908