Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangalore vs. Chennai Cost of Living Summary
Bangalore is 23.1% more expensive than Chennai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% more in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% more in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% more in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Bangalore
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Bangalore are more expensive than in Chennai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangalore.
Bangalore vs. Chennai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Chennai, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.25
₹202.85
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$4.34
₹390.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₹42.22
|
$0.47
₹42.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
₹16.17
|
$0.15
₹13.70
|
|
Chennai vs. Bangalore - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
₹43.99
|
$0.60
₹53.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₹299.10
|
$3.78
₹339.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.21
₹198.61
|
$2.38
₹213.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.87
₹78.01
|
$0.95
₹85.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹144.46
|
$1.67
₹150.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹122.24
|
$1.13
₹101.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
₹35.69
|
$0.32
₹29.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
₹55.44
|
$0.58
₹51.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹18.10
|
$0.17
₹15.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.46
|
$0.19
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹20.13
|
$0.19
₹16.97
|
|
Chennai vs. Bangalore - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
₹391.07
|
$4.46
₹401.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
$14.09
₹1,267.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,912.06
₹1,521,383.47
|
$13,530.63
₹1,217,194.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
₹324.56
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
Chennai vs. Bangalore - Cost of transportation
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.99
₹808.75
|
$9.73
₹875.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.40
₹17,398.39
|
$320.96
₹28,872.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$121.20
₹10,903.25
|
$194.77
₹17,521.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.31
₹3,356.79
|
$23.51
₹2,115.28
|
|
Chennai vs. Bangalore - Cost of housing
pay 88.3% more for childcare
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.36
₹6,419.39
|
$119.48
₹10,748.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,725.52
₹155,225.21
|
$3,609.88
₹324,738.97
|
|
Chennai vs. Bangalore - Cost of childcare
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
₹177.49
|
$2.48
₹223.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
₹178.25
|
$2.26
₹202.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.61
₹324.56
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.97
₹1,436.86
|
$17.53
₹1,577.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹253.56
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
Chennai vs. Bangalore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Chennai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.75
₹2,226.54
|
$28.71
₹2,582.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.94
₹1,883.62
|
$27.52
₹2,475.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.07
₹4,504.66
|
$53.89
₹4,847.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.41
₹3,185.51
|
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
|
Chennai vs. Bangalore - Cost of clothing
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