Chennai vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$151
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
11
😀 Quality of life
66
33
🏙️ Population
6.6M
222K

The cost of living in Chennai is 18% less expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8580th ($430 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and East Timor, respectively. Check India vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 5162nd and 8642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dili

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Chennai Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$3757

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405