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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 85.2% more expensive than Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 46% more expensive than Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$1.02 โ‚น92.8
244.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$9.68 โ‚น878
79.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$2.95 โ‚น268
39.66%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.50 โ‚น136
58.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.37 โ‚น33.90
24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.13 โ‚น12.20
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.03 โ‚น184
17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$2.96 โ‚น268
33.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
-1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.39 โ‚น35.47
48.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.62 โ‚น56.2
33.87%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.77 โ‚น70.1
35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$5.13 โ‚น466
44.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.45 โ‚น223
53.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$1.91 โ‚น173
31.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
35.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$1.21 โ‚น110
-10.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.45 โ‚น41.22
-4.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.35 โ‚น32.13
34.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.43 โ‚น38.88
25.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.39 โ‚น35.38
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.36 โ‚น32.24
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$4.19 โ‚น380
-4.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$5.57 โ‚น505
96.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.28 โ‚น116
61.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.29 โ‚น208
43.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$4.07 โ‚น369
82.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.17 โ‚น15.80
229.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$3.90 โ‚น354
265.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.03 โ‚น93.5
9.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.08 โ‚น98.1
118.52%
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
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
21.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
54.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$27.26 โ‚น2,474
27.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.53 โ‚น320
44.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$6.60 โ‚น599
63.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$11.72 โ‚น1,063
57.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$11.04 โ‚น1,002
-45.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.34 โ‚น213
101.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
573.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,039 โ‚น94.3K
219.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$15.66 โ‚น1,421
80.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$17.51 โ‚น1,589
70.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$38.32 โ‚น3,477
41.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$28.20 โ‚น2,559
41.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$111 โ‚น10.0K
169.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$67.3 โ‚น6,108
174.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$170 โ‚น15.4K
391.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$103 โ‚น9,362
361.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$922 โ‚น83.7K
120.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$269 โ‚น24.4K
261.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$234 โ‚น21.2K
309.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.36
-1.82%

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

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu: January 11, 2026

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