Chennai vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$151
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$348
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 15% less expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8668th ($430 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 7th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Delhi. Ranked 4th vs 14th best cities to live in India, and 5162nd vs 5790th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Delhi

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Chennai Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1751

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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 Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331