Bangalore vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$216
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8636th and 52nd ($507 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs San Diego

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Bangalore San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$22295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826