Chennai vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
626K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 8897th and 1806th ($430 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 64th in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4021st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Glasgow

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Chennai Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$15092

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$315
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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288