Chennai vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$4614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
776K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 8898th and 1510th ($437 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 5272nd and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Frankfurt

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Chennai Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$16203

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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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769