Chennai vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$5796
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1748
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$3037
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
593K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 8897th and 605th ($430 vs $2627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in India and Ireland, respectively. Check India vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 4021st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dublin

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Chennai Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$3211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$5541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$69.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$8881

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$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574