Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Madurai is 10.9% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madurai is 10.8% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 ₹145
$3.54 ₹302
-51.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 ₹976
$17.66 ₹1,510
-35.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 ₹438
$4.08 ₹349
25.49%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹150
$2.28 ₹195
-23.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$0.42 ₹36.07
61.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹17.09
$0.17 ₹14.77
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 ₹158
$2.38 ₹203
-22.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹254
$4.12 ₹352
-27.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.5
$0.65 ₹55.9
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.92
$0.57 ₹48.97
-1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.1
$0.86 ₹73.5
-6.98%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹72.2
$1.06 ₹90.5
-20.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 ₹585
$7.62 ₹652
-10.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 ₹305
$3.84 ₹328
-7.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ₹281
$2.55 ₹218
29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.2
$0.79 ₹67.7
8.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ₹175
$1.09 ₹92.9
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.47
$0.41 ₹34.7
39.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.8
$0.47 ₹40.11
68.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.2
$0.53 ₹45.62
54.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.47 ₹40.47
51.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₹45.73
$0.33 ₹28.1
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 ₹385
$3.99 ₹341
12.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 ₹636
$11.13 ₹952
-33.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹200
$2.11 ₹181
10.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₹383
$3.28 ₹280
36.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.8 ₹582
$7.62 ₹652
-10.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.55 ₹47.15
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 ₹998
$14.79 ₹1,265
-21.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ₹91.7
$1.13 ₹96.9
-5.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$0.35 ₹30.26
-37.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 ₹99
$2.37 ₹203
-51.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.18 ₹101
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
24.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.76 ₹2,717
$34.97 ₹2,991
-9.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.06 ₹348
$5.19 ₹444
-21.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 ₹675
$10.93 ₹935
-27.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.11 ₹1,463
$18.21 ₹1,558
-6.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 ₹607
$6.16 ₹527
15.26%
Cinema Ticket
$2.54 ₹218
$4.62 ₹395
-45.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 ₹5,294
$114 ₹9,754
-45.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,924 ₹164.5K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-41.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.05 ₹2,228
$27.42 ₹2,345
-5.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 ₹2,358
$30.21 ₹2,584
-8.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.75 ₹4,170
$54.7 ₹4,681
-10.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.54 ₹4,152
$39.88 ₹3,411
21.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,911
$305 ₹26.1K
-62.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,493
$179 ₹15.3K
-57.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 ₹27.4K
$815 ₹69.7K
-60.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ₹17.5K
$484 ₹41.4K
-57.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,841 ₹157.5K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-11.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 ₹82.3K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-11.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$403 ₹34.4K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-62.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.8
9.19
6.64%

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Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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