Bangalore vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.03M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 76% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8023rd and 923rd ($578 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 3393rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Melbourne

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Bangalore Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$21306

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913