Chennai vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$142
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
6.6M
595K

The cost of living in Chennai is 72% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8947th and 4048th ($409 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 555th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 5131st and 625th 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
$2.12
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$28831

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598