Chennai vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$887
🏠 One person rent
$142
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$30.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
83
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.46M

The cost of living in Chennai is 15% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8947th and 9046th ($409 vs $356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 10th in India and Egypt, respectively. Check India vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 5131st and 5867th 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
$2.12
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$81.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$10.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$15.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
21.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$2.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$4.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$94.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2487

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149