Chennai vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$159
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
593K

The cost of living in Chennai is 72% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8907th and 3604th ($433 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 376th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 4094th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$12215

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452