Bucharest vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$535
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
79
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
6.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 165% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 4935th and 8922nd ($1138 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th 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 0.7 months in Chennai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 508th and 5162nd 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
$11.9
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$1717

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271