Chennai vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10.3M
569K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1178th ($434 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 18th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 3676th and 143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hamilton

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Chennai Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$21895

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738