Bangalore vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
690K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 81% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7797th and 96th ($585 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2674th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846