Bangalore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$216
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
63
28
🏙️ Population
12.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 7% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8636th and 8425th ($507 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5497th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Meru

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Bangalore Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$10408

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68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583