Chennai vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$142
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
79
32
😀 Quality of life
65
64
🏙️ Population
6.6M
623K

The cost of living in Chennai is 69% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8947th and 4482nd ($409 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 9th in India and Greece, respectively. Check India vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 5131st and 5386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Crete

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Chennai Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$5223

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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

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743