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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Thoothukudi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Thoothukudi

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 39.2% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 38.8% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ₹319
$0.96 ₹87.3
265.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 ₹1,576
$9.21 ₹836
88.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 ₹374
$4.71 ₹427
-12.53%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₹216
$1.45 ₹131
64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹41.55
$0.47 ₹42.79
-2.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.56
$0.19 ₹16.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹216
$1.78 ₹162
33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 ₹359
$2.93 ₹266
34.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹55.1
$0.69 ₹62.3
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹52.9
$0.45 ₹41.05
28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ₹75.1
$0.64 ₹57.9
29.69%
Eggs
$1.04 ₹94.7
$0.77 ₹69.5
35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 ₹672
$3.60 ₹327
105.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 ₹341
$3.07 ₹278
22.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 ₹229
$2.25 ₹204
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹72.7
$0.71 ₹64.9
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.09 ₹98.7
-0.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹39.33
$0.53 ₹48.22
-18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹42.30
$0.52 ₹47.34
-9.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₹48.79
$0.59 ₹53.1
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹43.23
$0.73 ₹66.4
-34.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹29.31
$0.33 ₹29.88
-3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹362
$4.72 ₹428
-15.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 ₹991
$8.43 ₹765
29.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹188
$1.23 ₹112
68.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹298
$1.68 ₹152
95.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 ₹674
$3.35 ₹304
121.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹50.5
$0.60 ₹54.5
-6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 ₹1,295
$17.33 ₹1,573
-17.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹103
$0.54 ₹48.93
109.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹29.65
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 ₹214
$1.15 ₹104
105.22%
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
$11.5K ₹1.0M
20.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K ₹2.2M
$16.3K ₹1.5M
50.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 ₹3,152
$27.88 ₹2,530
24.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 ₹462
$3.19 ₹290
59.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 ₹980
$7.05 ₹640
53.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 ₹1,669
$21.15 ₹1,920
-13.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 ₹547
$2.14 ₹194
181.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 ₹428
$1.79 ₹162
163.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 ₹10.6K
$45.60 ₹4,138
156.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 ₹301.4K
$2,371 ₹215.2K
40.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 ₹2,560
$27.08 ₹2,458
4.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 ₹2,713
$20.43 ₹1,854
46.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 ₹4,927
$22.49 ₹2,041
141.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 ₹3,630
$25.13 ₹2,281
59.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 ₹27.1K
$108 ₹9,791
176.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹16.8K
$62.8 ₹5,700
194.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 ₹75.7K
$402 ₹36.5K
107.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 ₹43.2K
$232 ₹21.0K
105.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 ₹184.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 ₹88.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Thoothukudi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 ₹87.0K
$298 ₹27.1K
221.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.5
8.12%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Thoothukudi: January 11, 2026

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