Chennai vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$159
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
585K

The cost of living in Chennai is 72% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8907th and 3595th ($433 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 371st in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 4094th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Essen

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Chennai Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431