Chennai vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$161
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
11
😀 Quality of life
68
33
🏙️ Population
10.3M
222K

The cost of living in Chennai is 15% less expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8409th ($434 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 3676th and 8018th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$6.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$30.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3486

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383