Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Alexandria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 2% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bangalore is 3.3% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₹319
$3.52 EĀ£177
-1.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.17 ₹1,583
$15.72 EĀ£789
9.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ₹382
$4.65 EĀ£233
-10.75%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₹218
$1.50 EĀ£75.2
57.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹39.60
$0.31 EĀ£15.57
38.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹16.10
$0.11 EĀ£5.67
54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹209
$1.17 EĀ£58.5
94.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ₹378
$2.94 EĀ£147
39.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 ₹55.5
$0.79 EĀ£39.59
-24.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹53.4
$0.80 EĀ£39.98
-27.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹80.3
$0.66 EĀ£33.22
31.82%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹92.3
$1.46 EĀ£73.2
-31.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₹716
$3.82 EĀ£191
103.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹348
$4.41 EĀ£221
-14.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.53 EĀ£478
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₹243
$1.48 EĀ£74.1
78.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹74.0
$0.55 EĀ£27.46
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$0.42 EĀ£21.15
161.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹37.62
$0.40 EĀ£19.95
2.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹47.03
$0.41 EĀ£20.34
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.37
$0.44 EĀ£22.05
13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹43.45
$0.22 EĀ£11.02
113.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.89
$0.17 EĀ£8.36
111.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹384
$2.01 EĀ£101
106.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 ₹1,019
$5.12 EĀ£257
115.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₹194
$1.35 EĀ£67.7
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹314
$2.55 EĀ£128
33.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.74 ₹714
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹52.1
$0.16 EĀ£7.95
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.41 ₹1,329
$13.58 EĀ£681
6.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹105
$0.52 EĀ£26.28
119.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹30.00
$0.42 EĀ£21.16
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 ₹220
$2.02 EĀ£101
17.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$0.31 EĀ£15.41
277.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$35.5K EĀ£1.8M
-60.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.3M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-26.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 ₹3,141
$11.22 EĀ£563
203.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹478
$5.62 EĀ£282
-7.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.78 ₹994
$10.11 EĀ£507
6.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.68 ₹1,722
$12.93 EĀ£649
44.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ₹560
$7.10 EĀ£356
-14.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹426
$3.05 EĀ£153
51.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹10.7K
$87.7 EĀ£4,401
32.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,340 ₹307.9K
$1,818 EĀ£91.2K
83.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,578
$27.13 EĀ£1,361
3.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.94 ₹2,761
$47.67 EĀ£2,392
-37.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.8 ₹5,052
$108 EĀ£5,395
-49.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 ₹3,751
$50.8 EĀ£2,549
-19.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 ₹27.5K
$107 EĀ£5,392
177.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹17.1K
$66.1 EĀ£3,317
179.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 ₹77.3K
$239 EĀ£12.0K
250.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 ₹44.3K
$136 EĀ£6,802
254.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,843 ₹169.9K
$701 EĀ£35.2K
162.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$931 ₹85.8K
$470 EĀ£23.6K
98.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 ₹80.9K
$133 EĀ£6,675
559.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
17
-45.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 1, 2026

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