Bangalore vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 80% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8636th and 741st ($507 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 652nd 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 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Philadelphia

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Bangalore Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$20275

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737