Chennai vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5713
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1359
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2393
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
88
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
488K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8898th and 1247th ($437 vs $2310) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 32nd in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5272nd and 59th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Edinburgh

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Chennai Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$300
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$6892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1932
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$23184

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808