Bangalore vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$221
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8500th and 4th ($524 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5281st and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$22663

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174