Chennai vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1142
🏠 One person rent
$142
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$333
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$57.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 15% less expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 8947th and 8767th ($409 vs $479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 8th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Delhi. Ranked 2nd vs 7th best cities to live in India, and 5131st vs 5583rd 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
$2.12
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$7.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$54.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$79.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1844

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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 Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316