Chennai vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$2739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 8898th and 2644th ($437 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 74th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Edmonton. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 5272nd and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Edmonton

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Chennai Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$8796

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Cities near Chennai

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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001