Bangalore vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$221
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 86% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8500th and 8th ($524 vs $3851) 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 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in London. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5281st 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
$3.4
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$27583

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165