Bangalore vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 80% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8500th and 744th ($524 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5281st and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$15283

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Cities near Bangalore

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886