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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 64% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 66.7% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.39 ₹304
$8.66 ₩12.7K
-60.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.61 ₹1,577
$54.9 ₩80.8K
-67.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹370
$6.53 ₩9,607
-36.60%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ₹212
$3.92 ₩5,767
-39.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹38.32
$1.65 ₩2,427
-73.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹16.38
$0.86 ₩1,258
-79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 ₹212
$3.57 ₩5,257
-33.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 ₹362
$5.83 ₩8,576
-30.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹54.2
$2.16 ₩3,170
-71.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₹55.8
$3.3 ₩4,851
-81.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹77.5
$3.26 ₩4,791
-73.31%
Eggs
$1.05 ₹93.6
$3.12 ₩4,587
-66.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 ₹662
$14.05 ₩20.7K
-47.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 ₹349
$11.04 ₩16.2K
-64.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$34.08 ₩50.1K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹228
$7.89 ₩11.6K
-67.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹73.2
$3.54 ₩5,208
-76.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₹101
$5.4 ₩7,940
-79.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.66
$6.67 ₩9,815
-93.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹42.94
$3.82 ₩5,618
-87.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹44.97
$2.99 ₩4,401
-83.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹42.71
$2.51 ₩3,699
-80.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹31.43
$1.28 ₩1,881
-72.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ₹361
$3.26 ₩4,802
23.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.25 ₹1,007
$19.54 ₩28.7K
-42.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₹196
$2.44 ₩3,583
-10.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹294
$3.35 ₩4,924
-2.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.84 ₹702
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹50.5
$1.11 ₩1,633
-49.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.59 ₹1,307
$46.88 ₩69K
-68.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹101
$3.58 ₩5,269
-68.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₹28.99
$0.56 ₩829
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹204
$9.03 ₩13.3K
-74.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹105
$1.19 ₩1,750
-1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$27.6K ₩40.7M
-48.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₹2.2M
$25.4K ₩37.3M
-3.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.84 ₹3,121
$166 ₩244.1K
-79.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 ₹446
$34.32 ₩50.5K
-85.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.56 ₹946
$21.87 ₩32.2K
-51.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.59 ₹1,665
$57.5 ₩84.6K
-67.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.18 ₹554
$23.57 ₩34.7K
-73.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 ₹413
$10.94 ₩16.1K
-57.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 ₹10.5K
$417 ₩614.2K
-72.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,304 ₹295.9K
$23.9K ₩35.2M
-86.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.33 ₹2,538
$58.3 ₩85.8K
-51.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.11 ₹2,697
$47.11 ₩69.3K
-36.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 ₹4,922
$79.9 ₩117.5K
-31.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.59 ₹3,635
$115 ₩169.1K
-64.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 ₹27.2K
$936 ₩1.4M
-67.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹16.1K
$605 ₩889.8K
-70.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 ₹73.1K
$2,536 ₩3.7M
-67.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 ₹43.9K
$1,299 ₩1.9M
-62.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,052 ₹183.8K
$21.6K ₩31.7M
-90.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,065 ₹95.4K
$11K ₩16.2M
-90.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 ₹96.3K
$3,154 ₩4.6M
-65.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
4.14
121.98%

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

Last update for Bangalore: November 25, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 25, 2025

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