Bangalore vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$221
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8500th and 4296th ($524 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5281st and 90th 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
$3.4
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020