Cost of living comparison

 India
compared to
 Madurai, India
Madurai vs. India Cost of Living Summary

Madurai is 4.0% more expensive than India overall.

Restaurants
pay 23.9% more in Madurai
Groceries
pay 22.8% more in Madurai
Transportation
pay 16.6% more in Madurai
Housing
pay 13.3% less in Madurai
Childcare
pay 21.1% less in Madurai
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.2% less in Madurai
Clothing
pay 4.3% more in Madurai

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Madurai are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madurai.

Madurai vs. India Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madurai instead of India, you would:

pay 23.9% more for restaurants

 
India
Madurai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.40
₹205.00
$1.78
₹151.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.90
₹333.33
$5.04
₹430.18
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.40
₹33.84
$0.62
₹52.63

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pay 22.8% more for groceries

 
India
Madurai
Bread
1 loaf
$0.46
₹39.34
$0.45
₹38.32
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.54
₹216.82
$2.07
₹177.13
Milk (1 gallon) $2.56
₹218.61
$2.22
₹189.39

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pay 16.6% more for transportation

 
India
Madurai
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.62
₹394.30
$4.56
₹389.32
Monthly public transit pass $10.12
₹864.67
$11.85
₹1,012.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
$18,369.15
₹1,568,907.81

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pay 13.3% less for housing

 
India
Madurai
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.39
₹630.77
$6.48
₹553.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $138.05
₹11,791.13
$111.05
₹9,484.99
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $90.33
₹7,715.26
$94.64
₹8,083.17

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

 
India
Madurai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $55.73
₹4,759.78
$24.69
₹2,108.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,565.54
₹133,712.65
$1,777.66
₹151,829.79

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pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
India
Madurai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.84
₹156.81
$1.90
₹161.95
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.59
₹135.50
$1.98
₹168.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.59
₹306.65
$4.50
₹384.64

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

 
India
Madurai
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.02
₹2,051.81
$22.99
₹1,963.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.36
₹2,166.21
$29.63
₹2,530.50
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$41.62
₹3,554.51
$35.65
₹3,045.16

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