Bangalore vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bangalore San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$249
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
87
😀 Quality of life
68
93
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 84% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8023rd and 13th ($578 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bangalore vs San Jose, United States infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bangalore vs San Jose, United States

Prices for goods and services in Bangalore and San Jose are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bangalore San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$23974

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangalore

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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146