Chennai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
49
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
608K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 8947th and 852nd ($409 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 5131st and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Gold Coast

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Chennai Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$9318

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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 Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913