Chennai vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$142
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
80
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
694K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8947th and 2107th ($409 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in India and Finland, respectively. Check India vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5131st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Helsinki

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Chennai Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$13162

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220