Bangalore vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$249
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
84
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.03M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 38% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6052nd ($578 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in India and Taiwan, respectively. Check India vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3393rd and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$13638

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716