Bangalore vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$223
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8579th and 4th ($523 vs $4207) 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5518th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs New York City

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Bangalore New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188