Bangalore vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bangalore Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$223
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$2676
😷 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 69% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8579th and 3249th ($523 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5518th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bangalore vs Tokyo

Prices for goods and services in Bangalore and Tokyo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bangalore Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$16728

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005