Bangalore vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$3918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
53
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
12.3M
140K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 80% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 8023rd and 204th ($578 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Iceland, respectively. Check India vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 3393rd and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Reykjavik

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Bangalore Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$6167

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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

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161