Bangalore vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$216
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 70% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8636th and 3273rd ($507 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5497th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Tokyo

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Bangalore Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006