Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Madurai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Madurai

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 10.3% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 13.5% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₹318
$1.72 ₹158
101.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.17 ₹1,581
$11.77 ₹1,084
45.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ₹382
$5.29 ₹488
-21.55%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₹217
$1.71 ₹157
38.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹39.56
$0.68 ₹62.2
-36.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹16.08
$0.20 ₹18.41
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹209
$1.90 ₹175
19.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ₹378
$2.98 ₹275
37.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 ₹55.4
$0.61 ₹56.1
-1.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹53.3
$0.54 ₹49.44
7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹80.2
$0.79 ₹72.4
10.13%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹92.2
$0.86 ₹79.2
16.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₹715
$6.72 ₹619
15.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹347
$3.71 ₹342
1.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₹243
$3.21 ₹295
-17.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹73.9
$0.85 ₹78.5
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$1.96 ₹181
-43.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹37.58
$0.61 ₹56.2
-32.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹46.98
$0.81 ₹74.9
-37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.32
$0.83 ₹76.1
-39.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹43.41
$0.76 ₹70.0
-38.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.86
$0.49 ₹45.33
-26.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹384
$4.43 ₹408
-6.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 ₹1,018
$7.04 ₹649
56.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₹194
$2.32 ₹214
-9.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹314
$4.42 ₹407
-22.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.74 ₹713
$6.74 ₹621
14.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹52.0
$0.24 ₹22.15
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.41 ₹1,327
$11.55 ₹1,063
24.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹105
$1.07 ₹98.6
6.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹29.97
$0.24 ₹22.20
37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 ₹219
$1.20 ₹111
98.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.21 ₹112
-3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$18.1K ₹1.7M
-22.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.3M
$23.0K ₹2.1M
7.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 ₹3,138
$31.86 ₹2,934
6.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹478
$4.08 ₹376
27.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.78 ₹993
$7.76 ₹715
38.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.68 ₹1,721
$17.46 ₹1,608
6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ₹560
$7.19 ₹662
-15.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹425
$2.66 ₹245
73.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹10.7K
$61.4 ₹5,651
89.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,340 ₹307.6K
$1,869 ₹172.2K
78.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,575
$26.66 ₹2,456
4.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.94 ₹2,758
$26.86 ₹2,474
11.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.8 ₹5,047
$49.11 ₹4,523
11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 ₹3,748
$49.13 ₹4,525
-17.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 ₹27.5K
$114 ₹10.5K
160.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹17.0K
$74.8 ₹6,889
147.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 ₹77.2K
$320 ₹29.5K
162.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 ₹44.3K
$210 ₹19.3K
128.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,843 ₹169.8K
$1,242 ₹114.4K
48.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$931 ₹85.7K
$496 ₹45.7K
87.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Madurai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 ₹80.8K
$358 ₹33.0K
144.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.8
-6.22%

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Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Madurai: March 2, 2026

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