Bangalore vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$216
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
97
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
874K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 88% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8636th and 7th ($507 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs San Francisco

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Bangalore San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$21216

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808