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Bengaluru
#22 of 122
Asia

Bengaluru

India

Salary & Cost of Living

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How do salaries and expenses in Bengaluru compare to Singapore?

Purchasing Power Comparison

An engineer in Bengaluru is 49% better off vs in Singapore

This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Bengaluru compared to Singapore, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.

Median Salary
$38,227
-$50,289 (-57%) vs Singapore
Based on 10975 data points from levels.fyi
Net Salary
$25,650
-$58,440 (-69%) vs Singapore
Tax Rate: 33%
Cost of Living
79% cheaper than Singapore
View detailed cost breakdown on Numbeo

Weather

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How does the weather in Bengaluru compare to Singapore?

Bengaluru has better overall weather

3.5/10(vs 1.5/10 in Singapore)

Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated

Average High
29°C(vs 31°C in Singapore)
Average Low
20°C(vs 26°C in Singapore)
Sunshine Hours
2,361h/yr+339h/yr(+17%)
Average High in hottest month
34°C(vs 32°C in Singapore)
Average Low in coldest month
16°C(vs 25°C in Singapore)
Rainy Days
71/yr-82/yr(-54%)
Muggy Days
166/yr-199/yr(-55%)
Cloud Cover
69%(vs 85% in Singapore)

Quality of Life

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How does quality of life in Bengaluru compare to Singapore?

Housing Affordability

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How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Bengaluru compared to Singapore?

Avg. Property Price
$1,691 / m²
91% cheaper than Singapore
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SWE Affordability
5.3 years
13.0 years quicker than Singapore

Community & Events

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Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Bengaluru has around 21 Luma events listed.

That's 24% more events than Singapore.

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