Chennai vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.08M

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8907th and 2308th ($433 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 19th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 4094th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Cologne

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Chennai Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$16860

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861