Chennai vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
631K

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 8898th and 2065th ($437 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 10th 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 months in Dusseldorf. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 5272nd and 25th 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
$2.25
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$859
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$7326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$6067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$60.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$789
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$23360

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968