Bangalore vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
99
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.84M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 80% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8533rd and 240th ($482 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2048th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$16443

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663