Bangalore vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$216
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 61% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8636th and 4545th ($507 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5497th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Seoul

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Bangalore Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$19916

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971