Bangalore vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$1096
🏠 One person rent
$179
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
12.3M
10.3M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 16% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8755th ($482 vs $415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 22nd in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.3 months in Chennai. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in India, and 2048th vs 3835th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Chennai

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Bangalore Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
7.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$1960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$2.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$1400

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296