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

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Bangalore San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$216
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 87% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8636th and 8th ($507 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs San Jose, United States

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Bangalore San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$23151

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273