Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Bangalore 

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Cost of Living in Bangalore is 68.8% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangalore is 75.8% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Bangalore are 85.9% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Bangalore are 74.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Bangalore are 66.0% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Bangalore is 11.4% higher than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,661.18 ₹)
3.61 $
(300.00 ₹)
     -81.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(8,305.88 ₹)
24.08 $
(2,000.00 ₹)
     -75.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $
(1,162.82 ₹)
4.21 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -69.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(664.47 ₹)
3.01 $
(250.00 ₹)
     -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(664.47 ₹)
4.82 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -39.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.26 $
(519.79 ₹)
2.50 $
(207.24 ₹)
     -60.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(292.30 ₹)
0.54 $
(44.48 ₹)
     -84.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(226.02 ₹)
0.18 $
(15.25 ₹)
     -93.3 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 $
(395.26 ₹)
2.30 $
(190.89 ₹)
     -51.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.14 $
(343.92 ₹)
0.54 $
(45.18 ₹)
     -86.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(218.89 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.68 ₹)
     -86.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.80 $
(398.77 ₹)
1.05 $
(87.07 ₹)
     -78.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(525.35 ₹)
3.94 $
(327.58 ₹)
     -37.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.25 $
(601.78 ₹)
1.82 $
(151.17 ₹)
     -74.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(783.64 ₹)
3.77 $
(312.81 ₹)
     -60.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 $
(190.96 ₹)
1.25 $
(103.83 ₹)
     -45.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(70.41 ₹)
0.38 $
(31.67 ₹)
     -55.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(182.39 ₹)
0.53 $
(44.11 ₹)
     -75.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(212.80 ₹)
0.20 $
(16.90 ₹)
     -92.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 $
(128.31 ₹)
0.21 $
(17.67 ₹)
     -86.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $
(125.00 ₹)
0.22 $
(18.00 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.49 $
(206.48 ₹)
0.66 $
(54.93 ₹)
     -73.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.13 $
(177.28 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.37 ₹)
     -82.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,245.88 ₹)
12.04 $
(1,000.00 ₹)
     -19.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $
(239.63 ₹)
2.29 $
(190.06 ₹)
     -20.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(305.18 ₹)
3.80 $
(315.98 ₹)
     +3.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(996.71 ₹)
4.33 $
(360.00 ₹)
     -63.9 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(228.41 ₹)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -78.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(8,222.82 ₹)
18.06 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -81.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(415.29 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -75.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.78 $
(230.49 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -79.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,491.76 ₹)
2.23 $
(185.00 ₹)
     -92.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.99 $
(414.55 ₹)
4.71 $
(390.88 ₹)
     -5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(3,044,648.16 ₹)
18,059.51 $
(1,500,000.00 ₹)
     -50.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(2,214,474.37 ₹)
26,223.91 $
(2,178,125.00 ₹)
     -1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.86 $
(20,254.50 ₹)
36.60 $
(3,040.35 ₹)
     -85.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.87 $
(5,055.51 ₹)
4.47 $
(371.02 ₹)
     -92.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.11 $
(5,823.61 ₹)
11.48 $
(953.70 ₹)
     -83.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.25 $
(5,668.76 ₹)
24.02 $
(1,995.36 ₹)
     -64.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 42.11 $
(3,497.70 ₹)
6.11 $
(507.87 ₹)
     -85.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(1,245.88 ₹)
5.42 $
(450.00 ₹)
     -63.9 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,030.12 $
(168,619.04 ₹)
132.63 $
(11,015.72 ₹)
     -93.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(2,491,762.56 ₹)
3,572.45 $
(296,723.40 ₹)
     -88.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.19 $
(5,913.11 ₹)
33.06 $
(2,746.25 ₹)
     -53.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.20 $
(5,166.25 ₹)
37.86 $
(3,144.42 ₹)
     -39.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.12 $
(8,564.99 ₹)
54.52 $
(4,528.70 ₹)
     -47.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.42 $
(12,909.08 ₹)
39.80 $
(3,305.77 ₹)
     -74.4 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,513.15 $
(208,739.10 ₹)
316.33 $
(26,273.97 ₹)
     -87.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,036.43 $
(169,143.22 ₹)
192.82 $
(16,015.62 ₹)
     -90.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,855.77 $
(403,314.13 ₹)
827.57 $
(68,736.88 ₹)
     -83.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,606.00 $
(299,509.86 ₹)
494.48 $
(41,070.72 ₹)
     -86.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,152.39 $
(95,715.92 ₹)
301.49 $
(25,041.07 ₹)
     -73.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 814.69 $
(67,667.40 ₹)
145.17 $
(12,057.45 ₹)
     -82.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Bangalore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,181.54 $
(513,430.75 ₹)
1,665.02 $
(138,294.28 ₹)
     -73.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.89 9.75      +41.4 %
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