Chennai vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$151
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
6.6M
528K

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5590th ($430 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 418th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 2 months in Himeji. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Himeji

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Chennai Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12376

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$322
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$236
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$327
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$533
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061