Bangalore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$219
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
74
29
😀 Quality of life
68
27
🏙️ Population
12.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 2% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8398th and 8317th ($533 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3159th and 8421st 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
$3.18
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$8023

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$351
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$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518