Chennai vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$161
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
10.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 48% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6270th ($434 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 25th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 3676th and 2093rd 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
$2.09
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$26569

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740