Bangalore vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$221
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
12.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 69% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8500th and 3130th ($524 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5281st and 4th 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
$3.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$14795

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961