Bangalore vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
68
93
🏙️ Population
12.3M
664K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 77% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8398th and 1038th ($533 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in India and the Netherlands, respectively. Check India vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 3159th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$10730

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$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514