Cost of living in Madurai
compared to
Cost of living in Madurai vs. India overall average
Madurai is 14.0% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% more in Madurai
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Madurai
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Madurai
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Madurai
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% more in Madurai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% more in Madurai
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Madurai
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Madurai are more expensive than in India.
Madurai Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.13
-
$2.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.38
-
$5.64
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
₹52.75
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₹22.19
|
$0.11
-
$0.56
|
Madurai - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
₹55.79
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
₹300.39
|
$1.69
-
$11.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.24
₹201.37
|
$1.92
-
$2.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.85
₹76.14
|
$0.68
-
$1.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
₹120.39
|
$0.72
-
$2.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
₹125.68
|
$0.61
-
$1.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.78
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₹68.09
|
$0.46
-
$1.53
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹21.09
|
$0.15
-
$0.31
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹27.99
|
$0.20
-
$0.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹29.52
|
$0.20
-
$0.43
|
Madurai - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₹392.71
|
$4.05
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.28
₹1,014.33
|
$6.77
-
$11.28
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
$11,275.52
-
$20,295.94
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$2.53
-
$9.02
|
Madurai - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.51
₹675.21
|
$5.63
-
$9.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$111.82
₹10,058.76
|
$84.57
-
$169.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$76.67
₹6,897.44
|
$56.38
-
$135.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.05
₹1,623.69
|
$15.52
-
$36.65
|
Madurai - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.43
₹5,346.36
|
$23.49
-
$112.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,832.27
₹164,828.46
|
$1,127.55
-
$2,255.10
|
Madurai - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$1.35
-
$3.38
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$0.90
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹385.45
|
$3.83
-
$6.77
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.79
₹1,420.06
|
$9.02
-
$33.83
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
₹228.22
|
$2.26
-
$6.77
|
Madurai - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.37
₹2,282.24
|
$16.91
-
$33.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.19
₹2,535.82
|
$16.91
-
$45.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.48
₹4,361.61
|
$22.55
-
$90.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.98
₹4,226.37
|
$22.55
-
$112.76
|
Madurai - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Nellore,
Tirunelveli,
Ghaziabad,
Kakinada,
Dhanbad,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Madurai.
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