Bangalore vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$576
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$446
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1489
$6502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 85% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7806th and 4th ($576 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in New York City. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2258th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.63
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2900
$17718

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$261
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$323
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$346
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$267
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$361
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$315
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$295
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$375
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$346
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$326
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$338
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$354
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$327
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$328
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$326
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$314
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$298
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$299
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$388
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$333
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$424
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$311
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$316
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$365
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$301
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$304
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$392
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$340
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$332
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$285
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$330
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$377
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$331
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$343
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$321
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$363

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985