Chennai vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$146
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
67
63
🏙️ Population
10.3M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 11% less expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 8755th and 8582nd ($415 vs $468) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 12th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Delhi. Ranked 2nd vs 7th best cities to live in India, and 3835th vs 4741st 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
$1.83
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
8.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$2.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$51.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$71.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$1843

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355