Chennai vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
41
😀 Quality of life
66
84
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1994th ($430 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Qatar, respectively. Check India vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 5162nd and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Doha

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Chennai Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$11285

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$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
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861