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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumbakonam and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumbakonam and Bangalore

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kumbakonam is 32.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kumbakonam is 13.1% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 โ‚น164
$3.51 โ‚น319
-48.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 โ‚น1,046
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
-33.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 โ‚น367
$4.12 โ‚น374
-1.94%
Cappuccino
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
$2.38 โ‚น216
-62.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น41.21
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
-2.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.66
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 โ‚น168
$2.38 โ‚น216
-22.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$3.95 โ‚น359
-41.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
1.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚น45.29
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
-13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
-8.43%
Eggs
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
-29.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 โ‚น655
$7.40 โ‚น672
-2.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$3.76 โ‚น341
-21.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚น198
$2.52 โ‚น229
-13.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น79.3
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
8.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚น114
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
15.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
-16.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.39
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
-10.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.38
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
-27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.86
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
3.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 โ‚น352
$3.99 โ‚น362
-3.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.63 โ‚น783
$10.92 โ‚น991
-20.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น175
$2.07 โ‚น188
-7.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$3.28 โ‚น298
8.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.27 โ‚น569
$7.42 โ‚น674
-15.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.97 โ‚น814
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
-37.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 โ‚น145
$1.13 โ‚น103
40.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.05
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 โ‚น159
$2.36 โ‚น214
-25.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.18 โ‚น107
2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
24.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚น2.2M
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
0.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
-24.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$5.09 โ‚น462
-29.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.66 โ‚น876
$10.80 โ‚น980
-10.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.56 โ‚น1,321
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
-20.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.22 โ‚น655
$6.03 โ‚น547
19.73%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 โ‚น266
$4.71 โ‚น428
-37.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.4 โ‚น7,387
$117 โ‚น10.6K
-30.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$803 โ‚น72.8K
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
-75.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.40 โ‚น2,305
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
-9.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.08 โ‚น2,094
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
-22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.78 โ‚น4,518
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
-8.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
-9.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.1 โ‚น6,359
$299 โ‚น27.1K
-76.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.0 โ‚น5,173
$185 โ‚น16.8K
-69.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 โ‚น15.5K
$834 โ‚น75.7K
-79.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 โ‚น11.6K
$476 โ‚น43.2K
-73.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 โ‚น89.4K
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
-51.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$547 โ‚น49.6K
$974 โ‚น88.4K
-43.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 โ‚น18.0K
$958 โ‚น87.0K
-79.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
9.19
1.31%

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Last update for Kumbakonam: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

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