Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Bangalore 

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Consumer Prices in Bangalore are 60.9% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangalore are 66.4% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Bangalore are 76.6% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Bangalore are 66.4% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Bangalore are 58.7% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Bangalore is 15.1% higher than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(1,376.82 ₹)
5.45 A$
(300.00 ₹)
     -78.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 A$
(6,057.99 ₹)
34.50 A$
(1,900.00 ₹)
     -68.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(826.09 ₹)
6.36 A$
(350.00 ₹)
     -57.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(550.73 ₹)
4.54 A$
(250.00 ₹)
     -54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(550.73 ₹)
7.26 A$
(400.00 ₹)
     -27.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 A$
(284.94 ₹)
3.80 A$
(209.46 ₹)
     -26.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.91 A$
(215.28 ₹)
0.86 A$
(47.40 ₹)
     -78.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 A$
(194.94 ₹)
0.28 A$
(15.62 ₹)
     -92.0 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.08 A$
(445.13 ₹)
3.45 A$
(190.08 ₹)
     -57.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 A$
(195.17 ₹)
0.83 A$
(45.58 ₹)
     -76.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(82.30 ₹)
0.56 A$
(30.61 ₹)
     -62.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.71 A$
(314.71 ₹)
1.57 A$
(86.52 ₹)
     -72.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 A$
(357.62 ₹)
5.88 A$
(324.09 ₹)
     -9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(323.05 ₹)
2.73 A$
(150.20 ₹)
     -53.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 A$
(467.86 ₹)
5.85 A$
(322.24 ₹)
     -31.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(113.09 ₹)
1.83 A$
(101.00 ₹)
     -10.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(94.92 ₹)
0.56 A$
(31.01 ₹)
     -67.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 A$
(98.10 ₹)
0.77 A$
(42.62 ₹)
     -56.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 A$
(132.39 ₹)
0.31 A$
(16.82 ₹)
     -87.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(83.35 ₹)
0.32 A$
(17.51 ₹)
     -79.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(81.15 ₹)
0.33 A$
(18.14 ₹)
     -77.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.18 A$
(175.36 ₹)
0.98 A$
(53.71 ₹)
     -69.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 A$
(113.34 ₹)
0.55 A$
(30.38 ₹)
     -73.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(1,005.08 ₹)
17.25 A$
(950.00 ₹)
     -5.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.24 A$
(398.87 ₹)
3.43 A$
(189.07 ₹)
     -52.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 A$
(467.99 ₹)
5.88 A$
(323.75 ₹)
     -30.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(2,478.27 ₹)
6.54 A$
(360.00 ₹)
     -85.5 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(291.88 ₹)
0.91 A$
(50.00 ₹)
     -82.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(10,507.85 ₹)
27.24 A$
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -85.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(302.90 ₹)
1.82 A$
(100.00 ₹)
     -67.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(265.89 ₹)
0.88 A$
(48.28 ₹)
     -81.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(2,174.27 ₹)
3.36 A$
(185.00 ₹)
     -91.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 A$
(400.32 ₹)
7.12 A$
(392.24 ₹)
     -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(2,230,440.52 ₹)
27,236.77 A$
(1,500,000.00 ₹)
     -32.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(1,800,945.01 ₹)
39,183.81 A$
(2,157,954.55 ₹)
     +19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.76 A$
(14,691.16 ₹)
57.96 A$
(3,192.14 ₹)
     -78.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.82 A$
(2,303.04 ₹)
6.95 A$
(382.66 ₹)
     -83.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.25 A$
(4,474.65 ₹)
17.60 A$
(969.54 ₹)
     -78.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.59 A$
(4,493.52 ₹)
34.87 A$
(1,920.24 ₹)
     -57.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.14 A$
(1,329.25 ₹)
9.37 A$
(516.23 ₹)
     -61.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(1,211.60 ₹)
8.17 A$
(450.00 ₹)
     -62.9 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,415.06 A$
(133,003.40 ₹)
216.02 A$
(11,896.74 ₹)
     -91.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(1,596,417.15 ₹)
5,597.68 A$
(308,279.07 ₹)
     -80.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.73 A$
(6,813.98 ₹)
50.40 A$
(2,775.84 ₹)
     -59.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81.68 A$
(4,498.47 ₹)
58.91 A$
(3,244.09 ₹)
     -27.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 161.96 A$
(8,919.33 ₹)
82.64 A$
(4,551.05 ₹)
     -49.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 180.52 A$
(9,941.71 ₹)
60.38 A$
(3,325.47 ₹)
     -66.6 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,461.59 A$
(135,566.32 ₹)
483.49 A$
(26,626.87 ₹)
     -80.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,953.16 A$
(107,565.34 ₹)
295.07 A$
(16,250.00 ₹)
     -84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,690.00 A$
(258,290.52 ₹)
1,268.73 A$
(69,872.42 ₹)
     -72.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,908.55 A$
(160,181.52 ₹)
763.51 A$
(42,048.54 ₹)
     -73.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,220.06 A$
(67,191.83 ₹)
463.03 A$
(25,500.19 ₹)
     -62.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 993.14 A$
(54,694.64 ₹)
225.87 A$
(12,439.15 ₹)
     -77.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Bangalore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,162.27 A$
(339,372.39 ₹)
2,382.49 A$
(131,210.06 ₹)
     -61.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 10.08      +52.6 %
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