Bangalore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$249
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
74
30
😀 Quality of life
68
25
🏙️ Population
12.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 8% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8023rd and 8393rd ($578 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3393rd and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545