Chennai vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chennai Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$4094
🏠 One person rent
$152
$948
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1630
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 8897th and 2475th ($430 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 84th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Edmonton ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4021st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chennai vs Edmonton infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chennai vs Edmonton

Prices for goods and services in Chennai and Edmonton are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chennai Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$711
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$2901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2327
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$7826

Cost of living in other countries

ChennaiEdmonton

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2077
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1743
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1614
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1786
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1446
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1770
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1886
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1491
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1638
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2568
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2007
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2284
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1540
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2163
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2054
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2023
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1761
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2327
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1883
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1792
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2490
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1612
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2021
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2280
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2495
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2388
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2488
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2466
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2317
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009