Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Bangalore 

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Cost of Living in Bangalore is 70.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangalore is 78.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Bangalore are 88.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Bangalore are 75.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Bangalore are 70.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Bangalore is 3.4% higher than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(2,080.16 ₹)
3.61 $
(300.00 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(8,320.65 ₹)
24.04 $
(2,000.00 ₹)
     -76.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(998.48 ₹)
4.21 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -64.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(665.65 ₹)
2.70 $
(225.00 ₹)
     -66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(665.65 ₹)
4.81 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -39.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(465.64 ₹)
2.49 $
(207.24 ₹)
     -55.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(226.04 ₹)
0.53 $
(44.14 ₹)
     -80.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(192.79 ₹)
0.18 $
(15.25 ₹)
     -92.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(488.69 ₹)
2.29 $
(190.75 ₹)
     -61.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.31 $
(358.91 ₹)
0.54 $
(45.17 ₹)
     -87.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.04 $
(252.70 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.62 ₹)
     -87.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(432.50 ₹)
1.04 $
(86.58 ₹)
     -80.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.17 $
(762.86 ₹)
3.94 $
(327.58 ₹)
     -57.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(585.59 ₹)
1.82 $
(151.17 ₹)
     -74.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(764.96 ₹)
3.81 $
(316.76 ₹)
     -58.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.02 $
(251.56 ₹)
1.24 $
(103.40 ₹)
     -58.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.52 $
(126.35 ₹)
0.38 $
(31.55 ₹)
     -75.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 $
(202.28 ₹)
0.53 $
(44.11 ₹)
     -78.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.34 $
(277.63 ₹)
0.20 $
(16.81 ₹)
     -93.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(159.37 ₹)
0.21 $
(17.70 ₹)
     -88.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 $
(138.98 ₹)
0.22 $
(18.00 ₹)
     -87.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(251.48 ₹)
0.66 $
(54.93 ₹)
     -78.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(191.46 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.37 ₹)
     -84.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(1,456.11 ₹)
12.02 $
(1,000.00 ₹)
     -31.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(193.80 ₹)
2.27 $
(189.02 ₹)
     -2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(257.62 ₹)
3.82 $
(317.58 ₹)
     +23.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $
(1,102.49 ₹)
4.33 $
(360.00 ₹)
     -67.3 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $
(239.22 ₹)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -79.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(8,029.43 ₹)
18.03 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -81.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(332.83 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -70.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(249.62 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -80.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(3,245.06 ₹)
2.16 $
(180.00 ₹)
     -94.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(429.44 ₹)
4.69 $
(390.53 ₹)
     -9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(2,662,609.57 ₹)
18,027.43 $
(1,500,000.00 ₹)
     -43.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(2,274,573.88 ₹)
26,177.33 $
(2,178,125.00 ₹)
     -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(21,136.45 ₹)
36.54 $
(3,040.43 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(4,137.86 ₹)
4.45 $
(370.67 ₹)
     -91.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(5,364.84 ₹)
11.46 $
(953.70 ₹)
     -82.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(8,524.89 ₹)
23.98 $
(1,995.29 ₹)
     -76.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(1,580.92 ₹)
6.10 $
(507.87 ₹)
     -67.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(1,414.51 ₹)
5.41 $
(450.00 ₹)
     -68.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(230,512.96 ₹)
132.62 $
(11,035.26 ₹)
     -95.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(2,607,138.54 ₹)
3,566.11 $
(296,723.40 ₹)
     -88.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.68 $
(4,965.84 ₹)
32.96 $
(2,742.41 ₹)
     -44.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(3,555.11 ₹)
37.79 $
(3,144.42 ₹)
     -11.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(8,831.20 ₹)
54.34 $
(4,521.10 ₹)
     -48.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(10,195.20 ₹)
39.09 $
(3,252.94 ₹)
     -68.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,199.80 $
(266,244.32 ₹)
319.65 $
(26,597.22 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,696.15 $
(224,337.66 ₹)
192.66 $
(16,030.77 ₹)
     -92.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,769.35 $
(480,047.52 ₹)
833.32 $
(69,337.78 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,809.09 $
(400,147.86 ₹)
493.99 $
(41,103.11 ₹)
     -89.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.99 $
(96,102.76 ₹)
298.43 $
(24,831.65 ₹)
     -74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,040.55 $
(86,580.32 ₹)
144.03 $
(11,984.54 ₹)
     -86.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Bangalore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,635.02 $
(635,283.66 ₹)
1,662.06 $
(138,294.28 ₹)
     -78.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 9.75      +46.9 %
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