Chennai vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$151
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
84
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 50% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6527th ($430 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 17th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 5162nd and 3360th 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
$2.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$29918

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765