Bangalore vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.53M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8533rd and 420th ($482 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 2048th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$19362

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361