Chennai vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$146
$404
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$1066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
67
73
🏙️ Population
10.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 53% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8755th and 5929th ($415 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 13th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hangzhou ranked 8th in China, while ranked 3835th and 1540th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hangzhou

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Chennai Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$7944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$4434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$5.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$20805

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$726
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811