Bangalore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$221
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
65
32
🏙️ Population
12.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 4% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8500th and 8291st ($524 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5281st and 8680th 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
$3.4
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524