A full-time maid in Bangalore is paid roughly ₹12,000 to ₹20,000 a month in 2026. Part-time help starts near ₹6,000 for a single task, and a live-in maid usually costs ₹18,000 to ₹25,000 plus food and a room. Those are the numbers most families actually pay this year. What follows is the detail behind them: how the figure changes with duties, house size and experience, what a fair salary date and festival bonus look like, and why paying a little more than the going rate is usually cheaper than replacing someone every few months.
These are Bangalore market ranges for 2026, and real offers land within about 20 percent either way. Salaries in smaller towns run lower. The figures below are what a household pays the helper each month. They are separate from any one-time agency placement fee, which we quote on a call once we know your requirement.
What a maid costs in Bangalore right now
| Role | Part-time (per month) | Full-time, 8 to 10 hours | Live-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maid (cleaning and housekeeping) | ₹8,000-₹15,000 | ₹12,000-₹20,000 | ₹18,000-₹25,000 |
| Cook | ₹6,000-₹10,000 | ₹12,000-₹20,000 | ₹25,000 and above |
| Nanny or babysitter | ₹8,000-₹12,000 | ₹16,000-₹20,000 | ₹20,000-₹25,000 |
| Elder-care attendant (non-medical) | Priced per visit | ₹15,000-₹25,000 | ₹20,000-₹30,000 |
Part-time pay is usually set per task rather than per hour. One job like utensils or a single floor sits at the lower end. Add sweeping, mopping, bathrooms and clothes and the figure climbs toward the top of the range. A live-in salary always comes with a private sleeping space and meals, which is part of the real cost even though it does not show up as cash.
Five things that move the number
The same maid can be worth ₹12,000 in one home and ₹18,000 in another. The gap comes from a few concrete factors.
House size and family size decide the workload. A 2BHK with a couple is a different job from a 3BHK with children and elderly parents, even when the task list reads the same on paper. More people means more utensils, more laundry and more cooking.
Locality matters because travel does. Helpers in and around Whitefield, Sarjapur Road, Koramangala and the central areas quote higher than the city average, partly because rents and daily costs there are higher and partly because demand is heavier.
Experience and specific skills carry a premium. A cook who handles both North and South Indian food, or a nanny comfortable with a newborn, will and should ask for more than someone starting out.
Language and communication add value in a city this mixed. A helper who follows instructions in your household language reduces daily friction, and that convenience shows up in the salary.
Hours and the number of duties are the last lever. Eight hours of cleaning is not the same as ten hours of cleaning plus cooking plus school pickup. Every added responsibility should move the salary, not ride along free. That last point is where most pay disputes begin, so agree the full task list before the first day.
Part-time maid salary
Part-time help is the most common arrangement in Bangalore and the cheapest way to cover daily chores. Expect ₹8,000 to ₹15,000 a month for a standard bundle of cleaning, utensils and clothes at a fixed time each day. A single task on its own can be as low as ₹6,000 to ₹8,000.
The trade-off is coverage. A part-time maid comes for her slot and leaves, so anything outside that window is on you. For a small working household with predictable needs, that is usually enough. Compare arrangements in our guide to part-time maid services if you are deciding between models.
Full-time maid salary
A full-time maid works through the day, commonly eight to ten hours, and goes home at night. In Bangalore this runs ₹12,000 to ₹20,000 a month, and roles that combine cleaning with cooking for a family of four or more sit at the ₹16,000 to ₹20,000 end.
Full-time suits families who want the house managed across the day rather than in one burst, and who do not need overnight presence. If your needs are heavier at specific times, say early morning and evening, a full-time schedule gives more flexibility than two separate part-time slots. See current openings and rates for full-time maids in Bangalore.
Live-in maid salary
A live-in maid stays in your home and is available across the day with defined rest hours. Salaries run ₹18,000 to ₹25,000 a month in Bangalore, plus a private room and meals. The number rises with the size of the home, the presence of young children or elderly members, and any night duties.
A live-in arrangement is worth it when you need help at unpredictable hours or want the same person managing the household daily. It asks something of you in return: a real sleeping space the helper has seen, agreed meals and genuine rest time. Homes that skip these lose live-in helpers within weeks, which makes the low salary a false economy. We break down the full cost, including the parts that are not salary, in our live-in maid cost guide for Bangalore.
Cook, nanny and elder-care salaries
A dedicated cook in Bangalore is paid ₹6,000 to ₹10,000 part-time for one or two meals a day, ₹12,000 to ₹20,000 full-time, and ₹25,000 and above for a live-in cook who covers all meals and kitchen upkeep. Range of cuisine is the main thing that lifts the figure. Our live-in cook hiring guide goes into duties and cuisine matching.
A nanny or babysitter runs ₹8,000 to ₹12,000 part-time and ₹16,000 to ₹20,000 full-time, with live-in nanny roles at ₹20,000 to ₹25,000. Newborn care and long hours push it higher. You can see verified profiles under nanny and babysitter services in Bangalore.
A non-medical elder-care attendant, who helps with bathing, feeding, mobility and companionship rather than clinical tasks, is paid ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 full-time and ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 live-in. Medical nursing costs more and is a separate hire. Options are laid out under elderly care in Bangalore.
Salary date, advances and festival bonus
The monthly figure is only half of a fair arrangement. The other half is how and when you pay it.
Fix a salary date and hold to it. Most helpers live month to month, so a five-day delay that feels minor to you can mean a missed rent payment for them. A predictable date on the first or the fifth does more for reliability than an occasional extra note handed over late.
Keep advances small, written down and recovered on an agreed schedule. An advance given from memory and deducted from memory is the single most common money dispute in domestic work. A short note on paper protects both sides.
A festival bonus is standard practice in Bangalore, usually around one month's salary at Diwali or the helper's main festival, sometimes split across the year. It is also the cheapest retention tool you have. A helper who receives a thoughtful Diwali bonus rarely leaves in December for a neighbour's slightly higher offer.
Why underpaying costs more than it saves
Paying below the going rate looks like a saving until you count the replacement. When a maid leaves, you lose the days spent searching, the effort of re-verifying a stranger, the trial period with someone new, and the household disruption while she learns your home. A helper who stays two years is worth far more than the ₹1,000 a month you saved by underpaying one who leaves in three.
If your budget is genuinely tight, I would protect the weekly off and the salary date before I trimmed the salary itself. Rest and predictability keep people. A slightly lower wage paid on time, with a real day off, holds a helper longer than a higher wage paid late with no rest. The maths favours the employer who is steady over the one who is merely generous.
What an EzyHelpers placement includes
At the salaries above, hiring through us adds document and background verification, a scored skills assessment before anyone reaches your home, and a replacement if a placement does not work out. We also set the salary, duties, hours and weekly off in writing with both sides before the first day, which is what prevents most early exits. For live-in placements the one-time fee is ₹25,000 plus taxes; part-time and full-time fees we confirm on a call, since they depend on the role.
Tell us the role, your locality and the hours you need, and we will give you an exact salary range for your home and matched profiles to interview.
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