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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Malappuram Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Malappuram

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 77.3% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 62.6% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$1.78 โ‚น162
97.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$7.99 โ‚น725
117.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.60 โ‚น327
14.44%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.54 โ‚น140
54.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.38 โ‚น34.20
21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.14 โ‚น12.35
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.49 โ‚น135
59.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.66 โ‚น241
48.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.53 โ‚น47.74
15.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.46 โ‚น42.01
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.42 โ‚น38.07
97.62%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
25.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.01 โ‚น364
84.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.94 โ‚น267
27.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.84 โ‚น167
36.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
16.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.35 โ‚น31.43
22.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.40 โ‚น36.57
17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.35 โ‚น31.99
54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.90 โ‚น81.8
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.31 โ‚น27.77
3.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$2.59 โ‚น235
54.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$1.80 โ‚น163
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.66 โ‚น151
24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$4.21 โ‚น382
-22.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$3.54 โ‚น322
109.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.19 โ‚น17.00
194.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$4.63 โ‚น420
208.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.45 โ‚น40.81
151.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$0.33 โ‚น29.71
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
293.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.22 โ‚น111
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
37.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$31.94 โ‚น2,898
8.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$2.99 โ‚น271
70.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$7.28 โ‚น661
48.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$7.14 โ‚น648
157.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$4.79 โ‚น434
25.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$1.99 โ‚น181
136.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$32.58 โ‚น2,957
258.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$930 โ‚น84.4K
257.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$15.06 โ‚น1,367
87.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$20.89 โ‚น1,895
43.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
107.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$14.98 โ‚น1,360
167.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$114 โ‚น10.4K
160.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$68.4 โ‚น6,207
170.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$200 โ‚น18.2K
316.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$138 โ‚น12.5K
244.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$6,704 โ‚น608.4K
-69.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$386 โ‚น35.0K
152.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Malappuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$225 โ‚น20.5K
325.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
7.69
19.51%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Malappuram: January 11, 2026

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