Cost of living in Madurai, India

The cost of living in Madurai, India is approximately 355 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 944 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Madurai

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
355 $
Without Rent
242 $
Rent & Utilities
113 $
Food
162 $
Transport
45 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
446 $
GDP per Capita
2,485 $
Freedom Index
6.29
Lifespan
68 years
Speak English
11%
Population
1.6M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.1 $
Dinner 11.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.08 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.91 $
Capuccino 1.98 $
Coke, 330ml 0.62 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.59 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.45 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.79 $
Eggs, 12 pack 0.84 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.56 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.49 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.98 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.49 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.31 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.77 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.89 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.68 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.35 $
Cigarette pack 4.52 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.36 $
Monthly Pass 12.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.55 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.96 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.78 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 18 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 6.57 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 86 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 228 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 101 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 243 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,314 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 892 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 446 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.39%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.78 $
Haircut 2.11 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 36.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 23.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 25 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,800 $