Bangalore vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$249
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
20
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 32% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6257th ($578 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3393rd and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934