Chennai vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$985
🏠 One person rent
$151
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
83
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.46M

The cost of living in Chennai is 9% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8986th ($430 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 9th in India and Egypt, respectively. Check India vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 5162nd and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Giza

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Chennai Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$2866

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062