Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Thanjavur Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Thanjavur

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 32% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 36.9% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 ₹318

$2.15 ₹198

60.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.17 ₹1,581

$7.32 ₹674

134.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ₹382

$4.18 ₹385

-0.72%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₹217

$2.10 ₹194

12.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₹39.56

$0.39 ₹36.28

10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.08

$0.19 ₹17.51

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 ₹209

$0.78 ₹71.7

191.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ₹378

$4.03 ₹371

1.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.60 ₹55.4

$0.64 ₹58.6

-6.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹53.3

$0.53 ₹48.58

9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹80.2

$0.67 ₹61.7

29.85%

Eggs

$1.00 ₹92.2

$0.75 ₹68.7

33.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ₹715

$7.27 ₹670

6.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ₹347

$2.32 ₹213

62.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₹243

$2.79 ₹257

-5.38%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹73.9

$0.80 ₹73.6

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 ₹101

$1.26 ₹116

-12.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.58

$0.46 ₹42.71

-10.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹46.98

$0.55 ₹50.8

-7.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 ₹46.32

$0.55 ₹50.5

-9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹43.41

$0.60 ₹55.7

-21.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.86

$0.32 ₹29.79

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 ₹384

$3.75 ₹345

10.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.05 ₹1,018

$7.74 ₹713

42.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₹194

$1.43 ₹132

46.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 ₹314

$3.48 ₹320

-2.01%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.74 ₹713

$6.33 ₹583

22.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹52.0

$0.28 ₹25.54

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.41 ₹1,327

$8.79 ₹810

63.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹105

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.97

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 ₹219

$1.69 ₹156

40.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.16 ₹106

0.86%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.1K ₹1.3M

$17.3K ₹1.6M

-18.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₹2.3M

$23.8K ₹2.2M

3.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.07 ₹3,138

$47.25 ₹4,352

-27.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.19 ₹478

$4.77 ₹439

8.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.78 ₹993

$9.41 ₹866

14.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.68 ₹1,721

$15.82 ₹1,457

18.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 ₹560

$6.91 ₹637

-12.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹425

$2.85 ₹263

62.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$116 ₹10.7K

$80.0 ₹7,370

45.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,340 ₹307.6K

$1,779 ₹163.9K

87.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.96 ₹2,575

$25.77 ₹2,374

8.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.94 ₹2,758

$22.40 ₹2,063

33.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.8 ₹5,047

$49.27 ₹4,538

11.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.69 ₹3,748

$28.94 ₹2,665

40.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 ₹27.5K

$122 ₹11.3K

143.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹17.0K

$74.8 ₹6,886

147.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 ₹77.2K

$269 ₹24.8K

211.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 ₹44.3K

$180 ₹16.5K

167.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,843 ₹169.8K

$1,004 ₹92.5K

83.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$931 ₹85.7K

$518 ₹47.7K

79.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$877 ₹80.8K

$221 ₹20.3K

297.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

9.31

-1.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Thanjavur: March 1, 2026

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