Bangalore vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
12.3M
737K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 84% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8636th and 126th ($507 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Seattle

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Bangalore Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$30033

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098