Bangalore vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
68
99
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.84M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 79% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8023rd and 312th ($578 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 3393rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Sydney

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Bangalore Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$18951

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754