Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumkur and Malda Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumkur and Malda

🙂 Solo nomad: Tumkur is 1.3% cheaper than Malda without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tumkur is 18.4% more expensive than Malda without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 ₹198
$3.11 ₹266
-25.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.08 ₹691
$11.76 ₹1,006
-31.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₹290
$3.44 ₹294
-1.45%
Cappuccino
$1.3 ₹111
$1.79 ₹153
-27.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.14
$0.41 ₹34.87
19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.03
$0.15 ₹12.81
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹194
$1.72 ₹147
31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹150
$2.88 ₹246
-38.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52
$0.58 ₹49.65
5.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.89
$0.39 ₹33.48
-20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$0.52 ₹44.6
28.85%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹71.6
$0.8 ₹68.8
5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 ₹790
$5.47 ₹468
68.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 ₹245
$2.58 ₹221
11.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.46 ₹210
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.8
$0.85 ₹72.8
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ₹130
$1.28 ₹109
18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.27
$0.62 ₹52.7
-25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.28
$0.28 ₹23.92
64.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 ₹25.87
$0.31 ₹26.32
-3.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$0.41 ₹35.41
-46.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.38
$0.18 ₹15.74
122.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 ₹255
$3.99 ₹342
-25.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.26 ₹365
$10.03 ₹858
-57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₹154
$1.75 ₹149
3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ₹241
$2.45 ₹210
15.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.53 ₹473
$2.38 ₹203
132.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.59
$0.28 ₹23.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹760
$8.67 ₹741
2.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.65
$0.57 ₹48.6
-1.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 ₹23.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.7
$2 ₹171
-43.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.3
$1.19 ₹101
-31.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ₹1.4M
$15.7K ₹1.3M
6.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ₹2.4M
$23K ₹2M
24.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.91 ₹2,986
$42.7 ₹3,652
-18.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 ₹295
$3.93 ₹336
-12.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 ₹486
$5.65 ₹483
0.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.14 ₹1,381
$15.94 ₹1,364
1.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹588
$7.17 ₹613
-4.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 ₹203
$4.08 ₹349
-41.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.03 ₹2,739
$43.59 ₹3,728
-26.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,270 ₹108.6K
$1,560 ₹133.5K
-18.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.91 ₹1,874
$8.11 ₹694
170.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.57 ₹2,016
$8.38 ₹717
181.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.69 ₹3,480
$49.66 ₹4,247
-18.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 ₹2,411
$9.53 ₹815
195.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$295 ₹25.2K
-57.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 ₹6,473
$235 ₹20.1K
-67.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$407 ₹34.8K
-33.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$182 ₹15.5K
-2.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 ₹100.6K
$1,074 ₹91.8K
9.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 ₹44.7K
$682 ₹58.3K
-23.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tumkur
Malda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$390 ₹33.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.47
9.9
-4.34%

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Last update for Tumkur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

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