Bangalore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$239
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
74
30
😀 Quality of life
70
29
🏙️ Population
12.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 20% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7797th and 8601st ($585 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2674th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$6789

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$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539