Chennai vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4159
🏠 One person rent
$142
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1618
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
79
64
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 8947th and 2656th ($409 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 89th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Edmonton. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 5131st and 133rd 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
$2.12
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$9664

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100