Bangalore vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
87
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7797th and 26th ($585 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 2674th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606