Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 28.5% more expensive than Chennai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% more in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 97.3% more in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Bangalore
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Bangalore are more expensive than in Chennai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Chennai, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹151.79
|
$3.56
₹303.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
₹380.31
|
$3.79
₹323.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹37.08
|
$0.46
₹39.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
₹17.48
|
$0.17
₹14.52
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹46.10
|
$0.58
₹49.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₹321.46
|
$3.79
₹323.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.45
₹208.93
|
$2.38
₹203.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹79.24
|
$1.11
₹94.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.86
|
$1.83
₹156.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₹108.26
|
$1.28
₹108.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
₹34.82
|
$0.39
₹33.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₹53.47
|
$0.60
₹50.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹21.97
|
$0.27
₹22.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.54
|
$0.25
₹21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.41
|
$0.25
₹21.67
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
₹395.05
|
$4.61
₹393.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,011.90
|
$15.41
₹1,315.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,776.60
₹1,517,850.37
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,280.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.56
₹303.57
|
$4.03
₹344.05
|
|
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.05
₹858.20
|
$11.44
₹977.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.87
₹16,724.60
|
$317.94
₹27,147.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.42
₹9,940.43
|
$183.40
₹15,659.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
₹2,707.25
|
$33.38
₹2,850.25
|
|
pay 97.3% more for childcare
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.21
₹7,190.33
|
$120.79
₹10,313.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,425.36
₹121,704.00
|
$3,580.34
₹305,706.31
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
₹172.02
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₹156.62
|
$2.17
₹185.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
₹359.22
|
$4.27
₹364.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.49
₹1,664.09
|
$21.74
₹1,856.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹252.98
|
$4.74
₹404.76
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.09
₹2,227.86
|
$32.90
₹2,809.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.99
₹2,133.42
|
$30.32
₹2,588.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.54
₹4,059.28
|
$53.75
₹4,589.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.84
₹3,060.23
|
$38.87
₹3,319.03
|
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