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

🙂 Solo nomad: Madurai is 9.3% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madurai is 11.9% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ₹158
$3.46 ₹318
-50.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.77 ₹1,084
$17.17 ₹1,581
-31.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 ₹488
$4.15 ₹382
27.47%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹157
$2.36 ₹217
-27.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₹62.2
$0.43 ₹39.56
58.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₹18.41
$0.17 ₹16.08
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 ₹175
$2.27 ₹209
-16.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹275
$4.10 ₹378
-27.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹56.1
$0.60 ₹55.4
1.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₹49.44
$0.58 ₹53.3
-6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹72.4
$0.87 ₹80.2
-9.20%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹79.2
$1.00 ₹92.2
-14.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 ₹619
$7.76 ₹715
-13.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹342
$3.77 ₹347
-1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 ₹295
$2.64 ₹243
21.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹78.5
$0.80 ₹73.9
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ₹181
$1.10 ₹101
78.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹56.2
$0.41 ₹37.58
48.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ₹74.9
$0.51 ₹46.98
58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 ₹76.1
$0.50 ₹46.32
66.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 ₹70.0
$0.47 ₹43.41
61.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹45.33
$0.36 ₹32.86
36.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 ₹408
$4.16 ₹384
6.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 ₹649
$11.05 ₹1,018
-36.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹214
$2.10 ₹194
10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 ₹407
$3.41 ₹314
29.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.74 ₹621
$7.74 ₹713
-12.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.15
$0.56 ₹52.0
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.55 ₹1,063
$14.41 ₹1,327
-19.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ₹98.6
$1.14 ₹105
-6.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹22.20
$0.33 ₹29.97
-27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 ₹111
$2.38 ₹219
-49.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹112
$1.17 ₹108
3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K ₹1.7M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
28.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K ₹2.1M
$24.7K ₹2.3M
-6.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.86 ₹2,934
$34.07 ₹3,138
-6.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 ₹376
$5.19 ₹478
-21.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.76 ₹715
$10.78 ₹993
-28.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.46 ₹1,608
$18.68 ₹1,721
-6.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.19 ₹662
$6.08 ₹560
18.26%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 ₹245
$4.62 ₹425
-42.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.4 ₹5,651
$116 ₹10.7K
-47.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,869 ₹172.2K
$3,340 ₹307.6K
-44.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.66 ₹2,456
$27.96 ₹2,575
-4.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.86 ₹2,474
$29.94 ₹2,758
-10.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.11 ₹4,523
$54.8 ₹5,047
-10.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.13 ₹4,525
$40.69 ₹3,748
20.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹10.5K
$298 ₹27.5K
-61.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 ₹6,889
$185 ₹17.0K
-59.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₹29.5K
$838 ₹77.2K
-61.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 ₹19.3K
$480 ₹44.3K
-56.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,242 ₹114.4K
$1,843 ₹169.8K
-32.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 ₹45.7K
$931 ₹85.7K
-46.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madurai
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$358 ₹33.0K
$877 ₹80.8K
-59.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.8
9.19
6.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madurai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

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