Chennai vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$152
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8897th and 2551st ($430 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 24th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 4021st and 12th 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
$1.83
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$15595

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772