Chennai vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$151
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
79
32
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
6.6M
623K

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4439th ($430 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 9th in India and Greece, respectively. Check India vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 5162nd and 5413th 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
$2.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$5304

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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

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767