CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Tenali Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Tenali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 31.3% more expensive than Tenali without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 34.5% more expensive than Tenali without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.28 โ‚น207
53.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$5.87 โ‚น533
195.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$5.37 โ‚น487
-23.28%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.01 โ‚น182
18.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.41 โ‚น37.16
12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.13 โ‚น11.55
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.11 โ‚น192
12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$3.58 โ‚น325
10.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.78 โ‚น70.5
-21.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.49 โ‚น44.37
18.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
13.70%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.82 โ‚น74.7
26.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$5.72 โ‚น519
29.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.53 โ‚น230
48.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.90 โ‚น172
32.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.76 โ‚น69.2
5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.90 โ‚น81.9
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.50 โ‚น45.82
-14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.49 โ‚น44.65
-4.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.49 โ‚น44.04
10.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.28 โ‚น25.25
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$2.38 โ‚น216
67.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$8.61 โ‚น781
26.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.98 โ‚น180
4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.97 โ‚น270
10.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$5.96 โ‚น541
24.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.42 โ‚น38.39
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.68 โ‚น788
64.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
68.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.59 โ‚น144
48.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.20 โ‚น109
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
-20.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$24.7K โ‚น2.2M
-0.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$38.55 โ‚น3,499
-9.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.09 โ‚น280
64.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$7.14 โ‚น648
51.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$8.11 โ‚น736
126.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$11.40 โ‚น1,034
-47.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.36 โ‚น214
99.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$17.38 โ‚น1,578
571.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$2,632 โ‚น238.8K
26.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$14.82 โ‚น1,345
90.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$20.25 โ‚น1,838
47.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$32.08 โ‚น2,911
69.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$20.49 โ‚น1,860
95.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$86.8 โ‚น7,880
243.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$69.9 โ‚น6,344
164.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
357.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$133 โ‚น12.1K
257.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$872 โ‚น79.2K
133.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$531 โ‚น48.2K
83.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Tenali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$395 โ‚น35.8K
142.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8
14.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Tenali: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.