Chennai vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$6615
🏠 One person rent
$142
$2023
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$3441
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3998
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
593K

The cost of living in Chennai is 86% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 8947th and 214th ($409 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Ireland, respectively. Check India vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 5131st and 42nd 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
$2.12
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$93.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$8583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$5735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$4.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$12713

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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 Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742