Bangalore vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$249
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
87
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8023rd and 45th ($578 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647