Bangalore vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$221
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.87M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 84% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8500th and 109th ($524 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Singapore, respectively. Check India vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5281st and 7th 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
$3.4
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$29519

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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

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653