Chennai vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$159
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
6.6M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 11% less expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 8898th and 8745th ($437 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 9th 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 5th vs 14th best cities to live in India, and 5272nd vs 5934th 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
$2.25
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$8.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
9.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$68.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$1832

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328