Chennai vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$151
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
595K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8922nd and 3504th ($430 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 330th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 5162nd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dortmund

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Chennai Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$29493

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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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579