# Delhi vs Bangalore: cost of living compared

> Delhi and Bangalore cost within a few percent of each other for this household — decide on everything except money.

- **Source:** https://cost-of-life.com/compare/delhi-vs-bangalore
- **Household priced:** one adult, one-bedroom in the centre, moderate lifestyle
- **Salary tested:** $100,000 gross per year

| Group | Metric | Delhi | Bangalore |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Total monthly cost | 880 USD | 852 USD |
| Cost | Cost index (New York = 100) | 14 | 13 |
| Cost | Housing | 450 USD | 420 USD |
| Cost | Utilities | 58 USD | 55 USD |
| Cost | Food | 249 USD | 250 USD |
| Cost | Transport | 21 USD | 23 USD |
| Cost | Healthcare | 7 USD | 7 USD |
| Cost | Lifestyle | 63 USD | 65 USD |
| Income & tax | Take-home on 100,000 USD/yr | 6,137 USD | 6,137 USD |
| Income & tax | Effective tax + social rate | 26.4% | 26.4% |
| Income & tax | Left over each month | 5,257 USD | 5,285 USD |
| Income & tax | Average local net salary | 480 USD | 620 USD |
| Housing | 1-bed rent, city centre | 450 USD | 420 USD |
| Housing | 3-bed rent, city centre | 1,200 USD | 1,000 USD |
| Housing | Buy price per m², centre | 3,600 USD | 3,000 USD |
| Quality of life | Safety | 48/100 | 62/100 |
| Quality of life | Healthcare | 60/100 | 66/100 |
| Quality of life | Air quality | 10/100 | 32/100 |
| Quality of life | Public transport | 66/100 | 40/100 |
| Quality of life | Walkability | 50/100 | 44/100 |
| Quality of life | English proficiency | 72/100 | 80/100 |
| Quality of life | Nightlife | 78/100 | 84/100 |
| Quality of life | Family friendliness | 58/100 | 66/100 |
| Quality of life | Median broadband | 85 Mbps | 90 Mbps |
| Climate | Average temperature | 25°C | 24°C |
| Climate | Summer high | 40°C | 33°C |
| Climate | Winter low | 7°C | 15°C |
| Climate | Sunshine hours per year | 2,800 h | 2,400 h |
| Climate | Annual rainfall | 790 mm | 970 mm |
| Practicalities | Remote-work visa | No | No |
| Practicalities | Beach access | None nearby | 300 min |
| Practicalities | Currency | INR | INR |
| Practicalities | Time zone | Asia/Kolkata | Asia/Kolkata |

Figures are modelled estimates. Methodology: https://cost-of-life.com/methodology