Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Bangalore 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangalore is 29.6% lower than in Colombo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangalore is 21.2% lower than in Colombo | |
| Rent Prices in Bangalore are 24.7% higher than in Colombo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangalore are 4.9% lower than in Colombo | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangalore are 43.9% lower than in Colombo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangalore is 819.3% higher than in Colombo | |
Restaurants | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Rs (276.06 ₹) |
1,086.72 Rs (300.00 ₹) |
+8.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 Rs (1,932.43 ₹) |
6,520.29 Rs (1,800.00 ₹) |
-6.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,200.00 Rs (607.33 ₹) |
1,267.83 Rs (350.00 ₹) |
-42.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 Rs (165.64 ₹) |
724.48 Rs (200.00 ₹) |
+20.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Rs (248.46 ₹) |
1,448.95 Rs (400.00 ₹) |
+61.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
759.63 Rs (209.70 ₹) |
727.02 Rs (200.70 ₹) |
-4.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
205.36 Rs (56.69 ₹) |
151.51 Rs (41.83 ₹) |
-26.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.50 Rs (31.06 ₹) |
53.34 Rs (14.72 ₹) |
-52.6 % |
Markets | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,902.44 Rs (525.19 ₹) |
690.84 Rs (190.71 ₹) |
-63.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
166.47 Rs (45.95 ₹) |
162.54 Rs (44.87 ₹) |
-2.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
106.49 Rs (29.40 ₹) |
111.21 Rs (30.70 ₹) |
+4.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
670.56 Rs (185.12 ₹) |
311.15 Rs (85.90 ₹) |
-53.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,843.86 Rs (509.02 ₹) |
1,140.76 Rs (314.92 ₹) |
-38.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
704.88 Rs (194.59 ₹) |
536.50 Rs (148.11 ₹) |
-23.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,071.59 Rs (295.82 ₹) |
1,079.35 Rs (297.97 ₹) |
+0.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,002.57 Rs (276.77 ₹) |
382.15 Rs (105.50 ₹) |
-61.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
152.97 Rs (42.23 ₹) |
113.60 Rs (31.36 ₹) |
-25.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
803.55 Rs (221.83 ₹) |
152.91 Rs (42.21 ₹) |
-81.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
164.27 Rs (45.35 ₹) |
61.71 Rs (17.04 ₹) |
-62.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
146.39 Rs (40.41 ₹) |
64.62 Rs (17.84 ₹) |
-55.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
156.43 Rs (43.18 ₹) |
64.89 Rs (17.91 ₹) |
-58.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
380.37 Rs (105.01 ₹) |
193.53 Rs (53.43 ₹) |
-49.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
173.33 Rs (47.85 ₹) |
108.81 Rs (30.04 ₹) |
-37.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,500.00 Rs (966.21 ₹) |
3,260.15 Rs (900.00 ₹) |
-6.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
563.12 Rs (155.45 ₹) |
674.22 Rs (186.13 ₹) |
+19.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
757.59 Rs (209.14 ₹) |
1,127.56 Rs (311.27 ₹) |
+48.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 Rs (690.15 ₹) |
1,304.06 Rs (360.00 ₹) |
-47.8 % |
Transportation | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (13.80 ₹) |
181.12 Rs (50.00 ₹) |
+262.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,000.00 Rs (552.12 ₹) |
5,433.58 Rs (1,500.00 ₹) |
+171.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (33.13 ₹) |
362.24 Rs (100.00 ₹) |
+201.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (44.43 ₹) |
174.89 Rs (48.28 ₹) |
+8.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 Rs (55.21 ₹) |
670.14 Rs (185.00 ₹) |
+235.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,434.97 Rs (396.14 ₹) |
1,409.78 Rs (389.19 ₹) |
-1.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,195,000.00 Rs (2,814,443.81 ₹) |
5,433,578.01 Rs (1,500,000.00 ₹) |
-46.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,764,650.62 Rs (3,247,763.43 ₹) |
8,318,850.06 Rs (2,296,511.63 ₹) |
-29.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
16,546.97 Rs (4,567.98 ₹) |
11,201.03 Rs (3,092.17 ₹) |
-32.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,500.00 Rs (414.09 ₹) |
1,369.15 Rs (377.97 ₹) |
-8.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,123.91 Rs (1,414.51 ₹) |
3,430.14 Rs (946.93 ₹) |
-33.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,215.91 Rs (1,163.85 ₹) |
7,022.91 Rs (1,938.75 ₹) |
+66.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,100.00 Rs (579.73 ₹) |
1,741.75 Rs (480.83 ₹) |
-17.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,055.00 Rs (291.24 ₹) |
1,630.07 Rs (450.00 ₹) |
+54.5 % |
Childcare | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,052.63 Rs (2,223.02 ₹) |
38,818.61 Rs (10,716.31 ₹) |
+382.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
147,375.00 Rs (40,684.52 ₹) |
1,137,256.50 Rs (313,952.38 ₹) |
+671.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,421.15 Rs (2,324.75 ₹) |
9,620.11 Rs (2,655.74 ₹) |
+14.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,470.59 Rs (1,786.28 ₹) |
10,446.38 Rs (2,883.84 ₹) |
+61.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
19,346.15 Rs (5,340.72 ₹) |
16,288.53 Rs (4,496.63 ₹) |
-15.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,000.00 Rs (3,036.67 ₹) |
11,350.14 Rs (3,133.33 ₹) |
+3.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
82,733.33 Rs (22,839.46 ₹) |
96,188.26 Rs (26,553.85 ₹) |
+16.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
44,823.53 Rs (12,374.04 ₹) |
58,694.92 Rs (16,203.39 ₹) |
+30.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
220,454.55 Rs (60,858.94 ₹) |
250,424.02 Rs (69,132.35 ₹) |
+13.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
95,711.11 Rs (26,422.12 ₹) |
147,793.32 Rs (40,800.00 ₹) |
+54.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
52,132.84 Rs (14,391.85 ₹) |
84,284.02 Rs (23,267.55 ₹) |
+61.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
59,232.76 Rs (16,351.87 ₹) |
39,512.92 Rs (10,907.98 ₹) |
-33.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombo Edit |
Bangalore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
69,590.91 Rs (19,211.35 ₹) |
503,788.68 Rs (139,076.50 ₹) |
+623.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 19.76 | 9.57 | -51.6 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 185 | 1002 |
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