Bangalore vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$249
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
12.3M
690K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8023rd and 93rd ($578 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948