Bangalore vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8398th and 664th ($533 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 610th 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 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 3159th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$19774

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693