Bangalore vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$179
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
87
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.87M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 85% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8533rd and 9th ($482 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in India and Singapore, respectively. Check India vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2048th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Singapore City

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Bangalore Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$25023

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580