Bucharest vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$562
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
79
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
1.72M
6.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 181% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 4877th and 8947th ($1148 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in Romania and India, respectively. Check Romania vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Chennai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 482nd and 5131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Chennai

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Bucharest Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259