Chennai vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$161
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2554th ($434 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 96th 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 1.8 months in Edmonton. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 3676th and 77th 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
$2.09
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$7157

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908