Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Virudhunagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Virudhunagar

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 46.4% more expensive than Virudhunagar without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 50.1% more expensive than Virudhunagar without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$1.76 ₹150
101.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$9.21 ₹788
91.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.86 ₹244
42.66%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$1.13 ₹96.3
101.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.46 ₹39.31
-8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.19 ₹16.07
-10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$1.76 ₹151
35.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$2.41 ₹207
70.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.49 ₹42.11
32.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.31 ₹26.23
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.5 ₹43.1
72.00%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$0.72 ₹61.7
47.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$7.57 ₹647
0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$2.17 ₹185
76.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$2.25 ₹192
13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.61 ₹52
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$0.6 ₹51
81.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.34 ₹28.7
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.5 ₹42.47
-6.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.54 ₹46.33
-1.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.73 ₹62.4
-35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.33 ₹28.35
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.81 ₹241
41.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$3.29 ₹282
238.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.86 ₹159
13.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.54 ₹218
29.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$3.6 ₹308
111.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.28 ₹23.79
96.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$8.75 ₹748
69.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.54 ₹46.17
109.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$0.36 ₹30.45
-2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$1.18 ₹101
100.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.24 ₹106
-4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$16.2K ₹1.4M
-12.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$22.7K ₹1.9M
8.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$28.31 ₹2,421
23.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$3.04 ₹260
70.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$7.07 ₹605
54.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$5.2 ₹444
250.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$6.35 ₹543
-2.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$2.13 ₹182
116.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$46.72 ₹3,996
144.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$1,398 ₹119.6K
133.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$11.43 ₹977
139.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$20.22 ₹1,729
49.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$28.34 ₹2,424
93.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$17.19 ₹1,470
132.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$124 ₹10.6K
147.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$76.6 ₹6,548
134.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$272 ₹23.3K
199.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$183 ₹15.6K
164.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$1,027 ₹87.8K
101.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$538 ₹46K
101.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Virudhunagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$313 ₹26.8K
241.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.5
8.12%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Virudhunagar: October 27, 2025

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