Bangalore vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$249
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
68
99
🏙️ Population
12.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8023rd and 3085th ($578 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3393rd and 3rd 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
$3.37
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033