Chennai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
49
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
608K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 8898th and 1270th ($437 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 5272nd and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$7100

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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 Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736