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Cost of Living Comparison Between Indore and Thanjavur Cost of Living Comparison Between Indore and Thanjavur

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Indore is 8.1% cheaper than Thanjavur without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Indore is 8.8% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 โ‚น241
$2.07 โ‚น188
28.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 โ‚น1,072
$7.47 โ‚น678
58.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 โ‚น320
$4.10 โ‚น373
-13.90%
Cappuccino
$1.47 โ‚น134
$2.09 โ‚น190
-29.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น44.19
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
25.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น17.72
$0.16 โ‚น14.90
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
131.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚น295
$3.98 โ‚น362
-18.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น64.4
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
18.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น39.14
$0.53 โ‚น48.34
-18.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
4.17%
Eggs
$1.10 โ‚น99.7
$0.69 โ‚น62.9
59.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 โ‚น493
$7.03 โ‚น638
-22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$2.19 โ‚น199
29.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚น183
$2.91 โ‚น264
-30.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
-30.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น89.1
$1.26 โ‚น115
-22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
$0.47 โ‚น42.28
27.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.10
$0.52 โ‚น46.93
-30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.40
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
-16.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 โ‚น45.31
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
-15.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.93
$0.36 โ‚น32.23
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 โ‚น432
$3.61 โ‚น328
31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 โ‚น740
$8.98 โ‚น815
-9.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚น189
$1.42 โ‚น129
46.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 โ‚น367
$3.48 โ‚น316
16.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚น379
$6.23 โ‚น566
-33.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
$0.30 โ‚น27.47
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.93 โ‚น539
$8.78 โ‚น797
-32.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$1.14 โ‚น104
-47.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$1.78 โ‚น162
-19.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น113
$1.22 โ‚น111
1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
-35.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K โ‚น1.5M
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
-31.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.79 โ‚น2,976
$47.10 โ‚น4,275
-30.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$4.67 โ‚น424
-23.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.40 โ‚น763
$9.67 โ‚น878
-13.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.18 โ‚น1,832
$15.93 โ‚น1,446
26.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.55 โ‚น595
$7.15 โ‚น649
-8.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 โ‚น310
$2.89 โ‚น262
17.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚น4,656
$80.2 โ‚น7,278
-36.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,582 โ‚น143.6K
$1,760 โ‚น159.7K
-10.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.40 โ‚น1,942
$25.38 โ‚น2,304
-15.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.53 โ‚น2,499
$22.57 โ‚น2,048
21.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.1 โ‚น5,003
$50.4 โ‚น4,577
9.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.86 โ‚น3,255
$29.37 โ‚น2,666
22.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 โ‚น14.1K
$124 โ‚น11.3K
25.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.1 โ‚น8,905
$76.4 โ‚น6,932
28.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 โ‚น35.7K
$272 โ‚น24.7K
44.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 โ‚น20.8K
$178 โ‚น16.2K
28.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,287 โ‚น116.9K
$1,117 โ‚น101.4K
15.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 โ‚น50.6K
$612 โ‚น55.6K
-8.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Indore
Thanjavur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$416 โ‚น37.7K
$221 โ‚น20.1K
88.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.21
9.31
-1.07%

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Last update for Indore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Thanjavur: January 12, 2026

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