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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 10.2% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 39.1% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 ₹319

$2.07 ₹188

69.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.37 ₹1,576

$7.47 ₹678

132.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹374

$4.10 ₹372

0.49%

Cappuccino

$2.38 ₹216

$2.09 ₹189

13.88%

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

$0.46 ₹41.55

$0.39 ₹35.57

17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ₹17.56

$0.16 ₹14.89

18.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ₹216

$0.77 ₹70.3

209.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ₹359

$3.98 ₹362

-0.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 ₹55.1

$0.60 ₹54.3

1.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹52.9

$0.53 ₹48.33

9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 ₹75.1

$0.72 ₹65.1

15.28%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹94.7

$0.69 ₹62.9

50.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.40 ₹672

$7.03 ₹638

5.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.76 ₹341

$2.19 ₹199

71.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 ₹229

$2.91 ₹264

-13.40%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹72.7

$0.81 ₹73.2

-1.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.08 ₹98.3

$1.26 ₹115

-14.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹39.33

$0.47 ₹42.27

-8.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹42.30

$0.52 ₹46.92

-9.62%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.79

$0.55 ₹50.0

-1.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 ₹43.23

$0.59 ₹53.7

-18.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹29.31

$0.36 ₹32.22

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹362

$3.61 ₹327

10.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ₹991

$8.98 ₹815

21.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₹188

$1.42 ₹129

45.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹298

$3.48 ₹316

-5.75%

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

$7.42 ₹674

$6.23 ₹566

19.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹50.5

$0.30 ₹27.46

86.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.27 ₹1,295

$8.78 ₹797

62.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹103

$1.14 ₹103

-0.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.65

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 ₹214

$1.78 ₹162

32.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹107

$1.22 ₹111

-3.28%

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

$13.9K ₹1.3M

$17.8K ₹1.6M

-21.73%

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

$24.5K ₹2.2M

$24.3K ₹2.2M

1.01%

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

$34.74 ₹3,152

$47.10 ₹4,274

-26.24%

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

$5.09 ₹462

$4.67 ₹424

8.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.80 ₹980

$9.67 ₹878

11.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.40 ₹1,669

$15.93 ₹1,446

15.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 ₹547

$7.15 ₹649

-15.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 ₹428

$2.89 ₹262

62.98%

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

$117 ₹10.6K

$80.2 ₹7,276

45.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,322 ₹301.4K

$1,760 ₹159.7K

88.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.21 ₹2,560

$25.38 ₹2,303

11.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.89 ₹2,713

$22.57 ₹2,048

32.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 ₹4,927

$50.4 ₹4,576

7.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 ₹3,630

$29.37 ₹2,666

36.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$299 ₹27.1K

$124 ₹11.3K

140.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹16.8K

$76.4 ₹6,931

142.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 ₹75.7K

$272 ₹24.7K

206.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 ₹43.2K

$178 ₹16.2K

167.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,037 ₹184.9K

$1,117 ₹101.4K

82.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₹88.4K

$612 ₹55.6K

59.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 ₹87.0K

$221 ₹20.0K

333.87%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Thanjavur: January 12, 2026

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