Bangalore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$223
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
63
32
🏙️ Population
12.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 4% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8579th and 8447th ($523 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5518th and 8725th 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
$3.08
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$9031

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$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544