Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Raleigh, NC 

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Consumer Prices in Raleigh, NC are 194.4% higher than in Bangalore (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Raleigh, NC are 259.3% higher than in Bangalore
Rent Prices in Raleigh, NC are 464.9% higher than in Bangalore
Restaurant Prices in Raleigh, NC are 271.0% higher than in Bangalore
Groceries Prices in Raleigh, NC are 173.8% higher than in Bangalore
Local Purchasing Power in Raleigh, NC is 20.2% lower than in Bangalore
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Restaurants
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.60 $
(300.00 ₹)
20.00 $
(1,668.05 ₹)
     +456.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.58 $
(1,800.00 ₹)
90.00 $
(7,506.22 ₹)
     +317.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
12.00 $
(1,000.83 ₹)
     +186.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $
(250.00 ₹)
6.25 $
(521.27 ₹)
     +108.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
7.50 $
(625.52 ₹)
     +56.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.51 $
(208.98 ₹)
5.42 $
(452.35 ₹)
     +116.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.57 $
(47.88 ₹)
2.85 $
(237.70 ₹)
     +396.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.20 $
(16.27 ₹)
2.37 $
(197.47 ₹)
     +1,114.0 %
Markets
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.28 $
(190.05 ₹)
3.65 $
(304.70 ₹)
     +60.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.55 $
(45.53 ₹)
3.79 $
(315.81 ₹)
     +593.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.37 $
(30.52 ₹)
2.54 $
(211.98 ₹)
     +594.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.04 $
(86.75 ₹)
4.09 $
(341.43 ₹)
     +293.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.89 $
(324.09 ₹)
6.38 $
(531.99 ₹)
     +64.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.80 $
(149.71 ₹)
5.29 $
(441.20 ₹)
     +194.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.73 $
(310.96 ₹)
8.28 $
(690.36 ₹)
     +122.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 $
(101.18 ₹)
2.59 $
(216.29 ₹)
     +113.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.38 $
(31.49 ₹)
0.71 $
(59.22 ₹)
     +88.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.51 $
(42.37 ₹)
2.87 $
(239.25 ₹)
     +464.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.20 $
(16.71 ₹)
2.24 $
(187.01 ₹)
     +1,019.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.21 $
(17.31 ₹)
1.44 $
(120.46 ₹)
     +596.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.21 $
(17.88 ₹)
1.18 $
(98.42 ₹)
     +450.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.64 $
(53.25 ₹)
1.81 $
(151.33 ₹)
     +184.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.36 $
(30.34 ₹)
3.04 $
(253.68 ₹)
     +736.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.99 $
(1,000.00 ₹)
15.00 $
(1,251.04 ₹)
     +25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.27 $
(189.07 ₹)
1.93 $
(160.73 ₹)
     -15.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(323.75 ₹)
3.61 $
(300.84 ₹)
     -7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.32 $
(360.00 ₹)
7.50 $
(625.52 ₹)
     +73.8 %
Transportation
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
2.25 $
(187.66 ₹)
     +275.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 17.99 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
60.00 $
(5,004.15 ₹)
     +233.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
2.50 $
(208.51 ₹)
     +108.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
2.50 $
(208.51 ₹)
     +331.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.28 $
(190.00 ₹)
15.00 $
(1,251.04 ₹)
     +558.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.73 $
(394.11 ₹)
3.62 $
(301.94 ₹)
     -23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,985.08 $
(1,500,000.00 ₹)
30,000.00 $
(2,502,073.50 ₹)
     +66.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,873.99 $
(2,157,954.55 ₹)
25,857.40 $
(2,156,570.82 ₹)
     -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 38.55 $
(3,215.52 ₹)
256.77 $
(21,415.34 ₹)
     +566.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 4.79 $
(399.69 ₹)
68.73 $
(5,732.02 ₹)
     +1,334.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 11.44 $
(953.82 ₹)
83.68 $
(6,979.12 ₹)
     +631.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.31 $
(1,860.53 ₹)
40.40 $
(3,369.46 ₹)
     +81.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.10 $
(508.41 ₹)
34.00 $
(2,835.68 ₹)
     +457.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.40 $
(450.00 ₹)
14.75 $
(1,230.19 ₹)
     +173.4 %
Childcare
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 138.18 $
(11,524.51 ₹)
1,413.33 $
(117,875.46 ₹)
     +922.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,873.05 $
(323,022.22 ₹)
22,111.00 $
(1,844,111.57 ₹)
     +470.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 33.18 $
(2,767.17 ₹)
60.43 $
(5,040.29 ₹)
     +82.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.12 $
(3,262.66 ₹)
51.00 $
(4,253.52 ₹)
     +30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 53.92 $
(4,496.80 ₹)
102.71 $
(8,565.92 ₹)
     +90.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 40.65 $
(3,390.18 ₹)
140.77 $
(11,740.50 ₹)
     +246.3 %
Rent Per Month
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 310.76 $
(25,917.82 ₹)
2,007.42 $
(167,424.00 ₹)
     +546.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 191.49 $
(15,971.13 ₹)
1,665.14 $
(138,876.99 ₹)
     +769.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 825.50 $
(68,848.56 ₹)
3,614.48 $
(301,456.17 ₹)
     +337.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 486.98 $
(40,615.43 ₹)
2,963.77 $
(247,185.62 ₹)
     +508.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 304.04 $
(25,357.49 ₹)
867.42 $
(72,345.07 ₹)
     +185.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 144.64 $
(12,063.15 ₹)
393.86 $
(32,848.63 ₹)
     +172.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangalore Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,554.01 $
(129,608.08 ₹)
4,458.36 $
(371,838.45 ₹)
     +186.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.04 6.58      -34.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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