Chennai vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1231
🏠 One person rent
$142
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
11
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
6.6M
222K

The cost of living in Chennai is 19% less expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 8947th and 8635th ($409 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Dili. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 5131st and 8554th 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
$2.12
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1355
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$4131

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$306
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381