Chennai vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$159
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
6.6M
5.6M

The cost of living in Chennai is 7% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8898th and 8955th ($437 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th 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 0.3 months in Giza. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 5272nd and 6081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$2777

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021