Bangalore vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
12.3M
468K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8636th and 1363rd ($507 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Raleigh

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Bangalore Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729