Cost of Living Comparison Between Thanjavur and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Thanjavur and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Thanjavur is 31.1% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thanjavur is 20.8% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ₹180
$3.54 ₹302
-40.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.47 ₹639
$17.66 ₹1,510
-57.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 ₹345
$4.08 ₹349
-0.98%
Cappuccino
$2.18 ₹186
$2.28 ₹195
-4.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.83
$0.42 ₹36.07
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.52
$0.17 ₹14.77
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ₹71.1
$2.38 ₹203
-65.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ₹344
$4.12 ₹352
-2.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹49.62
$0.65 ₹55.9
-10.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.02
$0.57 ₹48.97
-7.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58
$0.86 ₹73.5
-20.93%
Eggs
$0.69 ₹58.6
$1.06 ₹90.5
-34.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ₹618
$7.62 ₹652
-5.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.22 ₹190
$3.84 ₹328
-42.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 ₹241
$2.55 ₹218
10.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.3
$0.79 ₹67.7
8.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₹111
$1.09 ₹92.9
18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.1
$0.41 ₹34.7
14.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.42
$0.47 ₹40.11
14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.83
$0.53 ₹45.62
-3.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ₹48.7
$0.47 ₹40.47
21.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.98
$0.33 ₹28.1
6.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 ₹311
$3.99 ₹341
-8.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 ₹488
$11.13 ₹952
-48.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₹121
$2.11 ₹181
-33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
$3.28 ₹280
7.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.34 ₹542
$7.62 ₹652
-16.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.79
$0.55 ₹47.15
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.49 ₹726
$14.79 ₹1,265
-42.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.13 ₹96.9
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 ₹145
$2.37 ₹203
-28.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.18 ₹101
-0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
23.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K ₹2.1M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.81 ₹4,004
$34.97 ₹2,991
33.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 ₹404
$5.19 ₹444
-9.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.54 ₹816
$10.93 ₹935
-12.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.13 ₹1,380
$18.21 ₹1,558
-11.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 ₹618
$6.16 ₹527
17.37%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$4.62 ₹395
-35.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 ₹6,877
$114 ₹9,754
-29.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,758 ₹150.3K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-46.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.59 ₹2,188
$27.42 ₹2,345
-6.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.39 ₹1,915
$30.21 ₹2,584
-25.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.97 ₹4,274
$54.7 ₹4,681
-8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.13 ₹2,491
$39.88 ₹3,411
-26.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$305 ₹26.1K
-59.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,488
$179 ₹15.3K
-57.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.6K
$815 ₹69.7K
-66.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$484 ₹41.4K
-62.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,051 ₹89.9K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-49.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 ₹44.3K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-52.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thanjavur
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 ₹19.8K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-78.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
9.19
1.31%

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Last update for Thanjavur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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