cost
Cost of Living Index
Madurai77.8 / 0
Bengaluru50.8 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Madurai wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Bengaluru.
Top trade-offs
Madurai leads rent, housing, and salary; Bengaluru leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Madurai
77.8
city
Bengaluru
50.8
city
safety
Madurai
52.8
city
Bengaluru
52.9
city
housing
Madurai
$2,306
city
Bengaluru
$2,450
city
housing
Madurai
8.8x
city
Bengaluru
9.1x
city
jobs
Madurai
$3,508/mo
city
Bengaluru
$1,234/mo
city
jobs
Madurai
5.4%
city
Bengaluru
3.7%
city
health
Madurai
59.1
city
Bengaluru
82.1
city
health
Madurai
73.2 years
city
Bengaluru
78.8 years
city
environment
Madurai
27.6 ug/m3
city
Bengaluru
36.0 ug/m3
city
environment
Madurai
71.7
city
Bengaluru
50.5
city
infrastructure
Madurai
101 Mbps
city
Bengaluru
150 Mbps
city
demographics
Madurai
0.2%
city
Bengaluru
2.6%
city
education
Madurai
71.3
city
Bengaluru
59.3
city
transport
Madurai
83.2
city
Bengaluru
68.8
city
safety
Madurai
18.0 per 100k
city
Bengaluru
25.3 per 100k
city
safety
Madurai
13.1 per 100k
city
Bengaluru
45.9 per 100k
city
health
Madurai
14.9%
city
Bengaluru
16.6%
city
quality
Madurai
3.6
city
Bengaluru
4.3
city
housing
Madurai
$9,600/sqm
city
Bengaluru
$11,919/sqm
city
religion
Madurai
80.8%
city
Bengaluru
85.2%
city
religion
Madurai
69.6%
city
Bengaluru
62.7%
city
religion
Madurai
40.3%
city
Bengaluru
58.5%
city