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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 0.7% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bangalore is 5.7% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 ₹331
$3.51 EĀ£182
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.72 ₹1,647
$15.97 EĀ£827
10.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹379
$4.52 EĀ£234
-9.73%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ₹215
$1.50 EĀ£77.9
54.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹39.65
$0.29 EĀ£14.78
48.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹14.77
$0.10 EĀ£4.96
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 ₹218
$1.18 EĀ£61.1
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹383
$2.88 EĀ£149
43.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹56.2
$0.85 EĀ£43.95
-28.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₹57.4
$0.79 EĀ£40.95
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 ₹81.7
$0.67 EĀ£34.66
31.34%
Eggs
$1.04 ₹96.8
$1.39 EĀ£72.0
-25.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 ₹716
$3.97 EĀ£206
93.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.90 ₹362
$4.55 EĀ£236
-14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.53 EĀ£494
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 ₹234
$1.49 EĀ£77.2
68.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹70.1
$0.54 EĀ£27.94
38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 ₹106
$0.43 EĀ£22.09
165.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 ₹40.52
$0.40 EĀ£20.61
10.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹44.31
$0.41 EĀ£20.98
17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.74
$0.40 EĀ£20.96
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹43.96
$0.24 EĀ£12.45
95.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.94
$0.17 EĀ£8.81
105.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 ₹368
$1.93 EĀ£100
105.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 ₹973
$4.65 EĀ£241
125.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₹201
$1.40 EĀ£72.6
54.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ₹314
$2.68 EĀ£139
26.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.63 ₹709
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹51.8
$0.15 EĀ£7.62
273.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.65 ₹1,362
$13.99 EĀ£725
4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹109
$0.53 EĀ£27.44
122.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹30.54
$0.42 EĀ£21.78
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 ₹215
$1.96 EĀ£102
18.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹114
$0.33 EĀ£17.14
272.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.3M
$35.1K EĀ£1.8M
-59.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₹2.3M
$33.4K EĀ£1.7M
-25.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.75 ₹3,229
$11.33 EĀ£587
206.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.14 ₹477
$5.86 EĀ£303
-12.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.68 ₹992
$10.06 EĀ£521
6.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.13 ₹1,685
$13.28 EĀ£688
36.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 ₹559
$7.06 EĀ£366
-14.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 ₹436
$3.03 EĀ£157
55.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹10.6K
$87.0 EĀ£4,505
31.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,344 ₹310.7K
$1,816 EĀ£94.1K
84.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.56 ₹2,561
$27.13 EĀ£1,405
1.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.39 ₹2,731
$48.57 EĀ£2,516
-39.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 ₹5,042
$107 EĀ£5,518
-49.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.16 ₹3,732
$51.0 EĀ£2,643
-21.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 ₹28.0K
$108 EĀ£5,582
179.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.6K
$65.9 EĀ£3,414
171.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 ₹77.2K
$244 EĀ£12.7K
239.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 ₹44.3K
$135 EĀ£7,006
252.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,776 ₹165.0K
$646 EĀ£33.5K
174.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$937 ₹87.0K
$439 EĀ£22.7K
113.51%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 ₹78.9K
$123 EĀ£6,371
590.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
17
-45.94%

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Last update for Bangalore: April 11, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: April 14, 2026

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