Bangalore vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
99
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 84% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8533rd and 39th ($482 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 31st in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 2048th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$23021

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099