Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Seoul
🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 178.3% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 210.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 195.6% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 194.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.39 ₹290
$8.56 ₩11.6K
-60.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.33 ₹1,482
$55.3 ₩75.1K
-68.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 ₹343
$6.5 ₩8,813
-38.31%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ₹197
$3.85 ₩5,220
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹38.96
$1.72 ₩2,332
-73.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.46
$0.85 ₩1,147
-78.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.77 ₩5,120
-39.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 ₹343
$5.94 ₩8,061
-32.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.3
$2.17 ₩2,942
-71.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₹53.5
$3.45 ₩4,680
-81.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.4
$3.21 ₩4,358
-75.08%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.1
$3.21 ₩4,357
-68.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.57 ₹647
$14.53 ₩19.7K
-47.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 ₹332
$10.93 ₩14.8K
-64.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$33.61 ₩45.6K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ₹227
$8.01 ₩10.9K
-66.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.7
$3.52 ₩4,775
-77.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.8
$5.45 ₩7,393
-80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.16
$6.42 ₩8,710
-93.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.53
$3.95 ₩5,357
-87.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.59
$2.83 ₩3,844
-82.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹40.98
$2.52 ₩3,414
-80.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.78
$1.34 ₩1,812
-76.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 ₹351
$3.34 ₩4,527
23.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 ₹880
$21.07 ₩28.6K
-51.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹180
$2.36 ₩3,203
-10.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ₹289
$3.36 ₩4,562
0.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.44 ₹637
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₹48.62
$1.08 ₩1,469
-47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.7 ₹1,257
$46.76 ₩63.4K
-68.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$3.45 ₩4,678
-65.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹27.95
$0.57 ₩772
-42.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.4 ₹205
$8.73 ₩11.8K
-72.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.2 ₩1,631
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$27.3K ₩37.1M
-48.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K ₹2.1M
$24.8K ₩33.7M
-1.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.99 ₹2,907
$162 ₩220K
-79.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 ₹426
$34.82 ₩47.2K
-85.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.74 ₹919
$21.8 ₩29.6K
-50.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 ₹1,580
$57.9 ₩78.6K
-68.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.98 ₹511
$23.12 ₩31.4K
-74.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$10.81 ₩14.7K
-57.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 ₹10K
$414 ₩562K
-71.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,295 ₹281.8K
$23.7K ₩32.1M
-86.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.67 ₹2,366
$58.7 ₩79.7K
-52.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.3 ₹2,592
$46.97 ₩63.7K
-35.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 ₹4,556
$80.1 ₩108.7K
-33.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.89 ₹3,411
$118 ₩159.5K
-66.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 ₹25.5K
$954 ₩1.3M
-68.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$582 ₩789.9K
-69.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 ₹71.7K
$2,591 ₩3.5M
-67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$1,328 ₩1.8M
-63.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 ₹187.5K
$22.8K ₩30.9M
-90.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,128 ₹96.5K
$12.4K ₩16.8M
-90.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,202 ₹102.8K
$3,227 ₩4.4M
-62.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
4.14
121.98%
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