Chennai vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5693
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1375
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2392
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
88
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
488K

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1221st ($430 vs $2331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 37th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Edinburgh ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5162nd and 77th 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
$2.2
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1087
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1964
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$6800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1708
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$26404

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892