Bangalore vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
80
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
737K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8023rd and 206th ($578 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 102nd 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
$3.37
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263