Cost of Living Comparison Between Raleigh, NC and Bangalore 

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Cost of Living in Bangalore is 66.5% lower than in Raleigh, NC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangalore is 72.5% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Rent Prices in Bangalore are 82.4% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Prices in Bangalore are 73.5% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Groceries Prices in Bangalore are 64.2% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Bangalore is 35.4% higher than in Raleigh, NC
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Restaurants
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,668.23 ₹)
3.60 $
(300.00 ₹)
     -82.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(7,507.03 ₹)
21.58 $
(1,800.00 ₹)
     -76.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(959.23 ₹)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -63.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $
(521.32 ₹)
2.40 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -61.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $
(625.59 ₹)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 $
(455.98 ₹)
2.44 $
(203.87 ₹)
     -55.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(237.72 ₹)
0.52 $
(43.45 ₹)
     -81.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(197.49 ₹)
0.18 $
(14.91 ₹)
     -92.5 %
Markets
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.73 $
(311.05 ₹)
2.28 $
(189.99 ₹)
     -38.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 $
(326.41 ₹)
0.54 $
(45.04 ₹)
     -86.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $
(212.00 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.54 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(341.47 ₹)
1.03 $
(86.05 ₹)
     -74.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 $
(532.05 ₹)
3.83 $
(319.43 ₹)
     -40.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 $
(441.25 ₹)
1.78 $
(148.20 ₹)
     -66.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $
(690.44 ₹)
3.57 $
(297.97 ₹)
     -56.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(216.31 ₹)
1.24 $
(103.12 ₹)
     -52.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(60.22 ₹)
0.38 $
(31.49 ₹)
     -47.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $
(239.27 ₹)
0.52 $
(43.42 ₹)
     -81.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $
(187.03 ₹)
0.20 $
(16.83 ₹)
     -91.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(120.47 ₹)
0.21 $
(17.54 ₹)
     -85.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $
(103.64 ₹)
0.22 $
(17.94 ₹)
     -82.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 $
(165.25 ₹)
0.64 $
(53.28 ₹)
     -67.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.04 $
(253.71 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.15 ₹)
     -88.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,251.17 ₹)
10.79 $
(900.00 ₹)
     -28.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $
(160.75 ₹)
2.25 $
(187.30 ₹)
     +16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(300.88 ₹)
3.76 $
(313.25 ₹)
     +4.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $
(625.59 ₹)
4.32 $
(360.00 ₹)
     -42.5 %
Transportation
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(187.68 ₹)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -73.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(5,004.69 ₹)
17.98 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -70.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(208.53 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -52.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(208.53 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -76.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $
(1,251.17 ₹)
2.16 $
(180.00 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(300.30 ₹)
4.69 $
(390.88 ₹)
     +30.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,502,344.94 ₹)
17,983.13 $
(1,500,000.00 ₹)
     -40.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,857.40 $
(2,156,804.78 ₹)
26,237.89 $
(2,188,541.67 ₹)
     +1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.77 $
(21,417.67 ₹)
37.15 $
(3,099.09 ₹)
     -85.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.73 $
(5,732.64 ₹)
4.43 $
(369.59 ₹)
     -93.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.29 $
(7,030.89 ₹)
11.36 $
(947.81 ₹)
     -86.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.40 $
(3,369.82 ₹)
23.74 $
(1,980.43 ₹)
     -41.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 $
(2,835.99 ₹)
5.95 $
(496.33 ₹)
     -82.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $
(1,230.32 ₹)
5.39 $
(450.00 ₹)
     -63.4 %
Childcare
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,413.33 $
(117,888.25 ₹)
131.84 $
(10,996.91 ₹)
     -90.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,111.00 $
(1,844,311.63 ₹)
3,658.07 $
(305,125.00 ₹)
     -83.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.43 $
(5,040.83 ₹)
32.42 $
(2,704.53 ₹)
     -46.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $
(4,253.99 ₹)
36.56 $
(3,049.27 ₹)
     -28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.71 $
(8,566.85 ₹)
54.01 $
(4,504.97 ₹)
     -47.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.77 $
(11,741.77 ₹)
38.53 $
(3,213.73 ₹)
     -72.6 %
Rent Per Month
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,991.72 $
(166,132.35 ₹)
310.89 $
(25,931.51 ₹)
     -84.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,650.90 $
(137,704.04 ₹)
188.13 $
(15,692.31 ₹)
     -88.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,614.48 $
(301,488.87 ₹)
808.69 $
(67,454.31 ₹)
     -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,934.32 $
(244,756.03 ₹)
484.80 $
(40,437.84 ₹)
     -83.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 828.66 $
(69,119.75 ₹)
289.34 $
(24,134.33 ₹)
     -65.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 349.50 $
(29,152.37 ₹)
140.28 $
(11,701.17 ₹)
     -59.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Raleigh, NC Edit Bangalore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,491.91 $
(374,676.63 ₹)
1,674.40 $
(139,664.15 ₹)
     -62.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 9.58      +45.8 %
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