Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Bangalore 

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Consumer Prices in Bangalore are 71.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangalore are 79.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Bangalore are 89.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Bangalore are 76.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Bangalore are 71.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Bangalore is 1.6% higher than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(2,087.33 ₹)
3.59 $
(300.00 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(8,349.31 ₹)
21.56 $
(1,800.00 ₹)
     -78.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,001.92 ₹)
4.19 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -65.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(667.94 ₹)
2.40 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(667.94 ₹)
4.79 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -40.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(469.23 ₹)
2.47 $
(206.33 ₹)
     -56.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(226.82 ₹)
0.54 $
(45.10 ₹)
     -80.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(193.45 ₹)
0.19 $
(15.52 ₹)
     -92.0 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(489.90 ₹)
2.27 $
(189.32 ₹)
     -61.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(363.70 ₹)
0.54 $
(45.26 ₹)
     -87.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(249.34 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.48 ₹)
     -87.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(433.99 ₹)
1.03 $
(86.03 ₹)
     -80.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(770.36 ₹)
3.78 $
(315.32 ₹)
     -59.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(587.60 ₹)
1.77 $
(147.78 ₹)
     -74.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(767.59 ₹)
3.67 $
(306.33 ₹)
     -60.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(258.39 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.23 ₹)
     -61.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(128.95 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.64 ₹)
     -76.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(207.30 ₹)
0.50 $
(41.34 ₹)
     -80.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(282.70 ₹)
0.20 $
(16.55 ₹)
     -94.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(159.92 ₹)
0.21 $
(17.36 ₹)
     -89.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(130.67 ₹)
0.22 $
(17.97 ₹)
     -86.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(252.35 ₹)
0.64 $
(53.17 ₹)
     -78.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(192.12 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.19 ₹)
     -84.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(1,461.13 ₹)
10.78 $
(900.00 ₹)
     -38.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(194.46 ₹)
2.24 $
(186.70 ₹)
     -4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(245.26 ₹)
3.80 $
(317.36 ₹)
     +29.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(1,127.16 ₹)
4.31 $
(360.00 ₹)
     -68.1 %
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) 96.50 $
(8,057.09 ₹)
17.97 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -81.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(333.97 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -70.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(250.48 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -80.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(3,256.23 ₹)
2.16 $
(180.00 ₹)
     -94.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(428.87 ₹)
4.69 $
(391.36 ₹)
     -8.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(2,671,779.58 ₹)
17,965.55 $
(1,500,000.00 ₹)
     -43.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(2,282,407.51 ₹)
26,070.01 $
(2,176,666.67 ₹)
     -4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(21,209.24 ₹)
38.14 $
(3,184.45 ₹)
     -85.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(4,152.11 ₹)
4.55 $
(379.83 ₹)
     -90.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(5,383.32 ₹)
11.35 $
(947.68 ₹)
     -82.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(8,554.25 ₹)
23.13 $
(1,931.23 ₹)
     -77.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(1,586.37 ₹)
5.97 $
(498.10 ₹)
     -68.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(1,419.38 ₹)
5.39 $
(450.00 ₹)
     -68.3 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(231,306.84 ₹)
139.63 $
(11,657.80 ₹)
     -95.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(2,616,117.51 ₹)
3,650.49 $
(304,790.70 ₹)
     -88.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.23 $
(4,944.99 ₹)
33.03 $
(2,757.61 ₹)
     -44.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(3,567.36 ₹)
37.97 $
(3,170.12 ₹)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(8,861.62 ₹)
54.39 $
(4,541.21 ₹)
     -48.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(10,230.31 ₹)
38.72 $
(3,232.67 ₹)
     -68.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $
(271,497.12 ₹)
318.59 $
(26,600.00 ₹)
     -90.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(228,642.68 ₹)
193.90 $
(16,189.66 ₹)
     -92.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(493,928.55 ₹)
829.31 $
(69,241.67 ₹)
     -86.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $
(417,465.56 ₹)
496.55 $
(41,458.62 ₹)
     -90.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $
(104,707.08 ₹)
303.01 $
(25,299.02 ₹)
     -75.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(93,219.28 ₹)
148.93 $
(12,434.83 ₹)
     -86.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,498.42 $
(626,066.82 ₹)
1,555.13 $
(129,842.29 ₹)
     -79.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 9.92      +47.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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