Chennai vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4713
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
92
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
631K

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 8922nd and 2220th ($430 vs $1944) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 20th 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 2.1 months in Dusseldorf. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 5162nd and 28th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dusseldorf

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Chennai Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$828
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$8456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$21698

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990