Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Bangalore 

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Cost of Living in Bangalore is 71.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangalore is 79.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Bangalore are 88.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Bangalore are 78.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Bangalore are 71.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Bangalore is 5.0% higher than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(2,087.40 ₹)
3.59 $
(300.00 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 $
(9,602.06 ₹)
21.56 $
(1,800.00 ₹)
     -81.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,001.95 ₹)
4.19 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -65.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(667.97 ₹)
2.40 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(667.97 ₹)
4.79 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -40.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 $
(460.83 ₹)
2.42 $
(201.73 ₹)
     -56.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(226.96 ₹)
0.50 $
(41.47 ₹)
     -81.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(189.60 ₹)
0.18 $
(14.72 ₹)
     -92.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.92 $
(494.44 ₹)
2.29 $
(190.98 ₹)
     -61.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.27 $
(356.92 ₹)
0.54 $
(45.08 ₹)
     -87.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.87 $
(239.48 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.70 ₹)
     -87.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.32 $
(444.32 ₹)
1.03 $
(85.97 ₹)
     -80.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.21 $
(768.63 ₹)
3.75 $
(313.48 ₹)
     -59.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.89 $
(574.90 ₹)
1.77 $
(148.11 ₹)
     -74.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.30 $
(776.85 ₹)
3.57 $
(297.97 ₹)
     -61.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.00 $
(250.41 ₹)
1.26 $
(105.50 ₹)
     -57.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.44 $
(120.61 ₹)
0.38 $
(31.36 ₹)
     -74.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $
(193.27 ₹)
0.51 $
(42.21 ₹)
     -78.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.46 $
(288.50 ₹)
0.20 $
(17.04 ₹)
     -94.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 $
(159.64 ₹)
0.21 $
(17.84 ₹)
     -88.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 $
(133.28 ₹)
0.21 $
(17.91 ₹)
     -86.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $
(243.76 ₹)
0.64 $
(53.43 ₹)
     -78.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $
(195.09 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.04 ₹)
     -84.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(1,502.93 ₹)
10.78 $
(900.00 ₹)
     -40.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(212.70 ₹)
2.23 $
(186.13 ₹)
     -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(266.14 ₹)
3.73 $
(311.27 ₹)
     +17.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $
(1,168.95 ₹)
4.31 $
(360.00 ₹)
     -69.2 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(229.61 ₹)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -78.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 $
(7,723.39 ₹)
17.96 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -80.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $
(346.51 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -71.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(271.36 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -82.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(3,256.35 ₹)
2.22 $
(185.00 ₹)
     -94.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.20 $
(434.37 ₹)
4.66 $
(389.19 ₹)
     -10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(2,671,876.83 ₹)
17,964.90 $
(1,500,000.00 ₹)
     -43.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(2,282,490.58 ₹)
27,504.40 $
(2,296,511.63 ₹)
     +0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.82 $
(20,942.75 ₹)
37.03 $
(3,092.17 ₹)
     -85.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.74 $
(4,153.29 ₹)
4.53 $
(377.97 ₹)
     -90.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.09 $
(5,351.01 ₹)
11.34 $
(946.93 ₹)
     -82.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.46 $
(8,555.14 ₹)
23.22 $
(1,938.75 ₹)
     -77.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(1,586.43 ₹)
5.76 $
(480.83 ₹)
     -69.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(1,419.43 ₹)
5.39 $
(450.00 ₹)
     -68.3 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $
(237,407.39 ₹)
128.34 $
(10,716.31 ₹)
     -95.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(2,616,212.73 ₹)
3,760.08 $
(313,952.38 ₹)
     -88.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.79 $
(5,159.30 ₹)
31.81 $
(2,655.74 ₹)
     -48.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.67 $
(3,729.43 ₹)
34.54 $
(2,883.84 ₹)
     -22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.62 $
(8,819.25 ₹)
53.85 $
(4,496.63 ₹)
     -49.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.53 $
(11,316.46 ₹)
37.53 $
(3,133.33 ₹)
     -72.3 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,158.12 $
(263,691.28 ₹)
320.10 $
(26,727.27 ₹)
     -89.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,690.91 $
(224,680.55 ₹)
194.06 $
(16,203.39 ₹)
     -92.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $
(461,196.95 ₹)
827.97 $
(69,132.35 ₹)
     -85.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,623.81 $
(386,070.30 ₹)
488.65 $
(40,800.00 ₹)
     -89.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $
(91,270.97 ₹)
278.67 $
(23,267.55 ₹)
     -74.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(82,302.66 ₹)
130.64 $
(10,907.98 ₹)
     -86.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,641.02 $
(637,995.93 ₹)
1,672.54 $
(139,650.27 ₹)
     -78.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 9.57      +45.6 %
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