Chennai vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1541
🏠 One person rent
$151
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$308
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
79
40
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.65M

The cost of living in Chennai is 29% less expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7862nd ($430 vs $609) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 190th 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 1.3 months in Hengyang. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Hengyang ranked 143rd in China, while ranked 5162nd and 6777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hengyang

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Chennai Hengyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$252
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2014
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$8641

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$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 Hengyang

Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$584
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$638
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$511
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$601
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$572
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$564
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$567
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$730
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$602
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$617
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$583
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$584
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$603
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$760
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$630
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$588
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$807
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$498
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$557
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$814
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$587
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$605
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$533
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$769
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$529
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$563
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$556
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$599
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$596
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$588
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$795
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$634
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$568
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$539
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$610
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$595
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615