Bangalore vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
74
89
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
12.3M
653K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8023rd and 662nd ($578 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 590th 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 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Portland

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Bangalore Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489