Chennai vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$152
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1850
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
528K

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8897th and 4535th ($430 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 50th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Himeji ranked 224th in Japan, while ranked 4021st and 1836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$5545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$16359

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$359
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$304
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$295
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$351
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$292
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$316
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$280
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$300
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$354
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$349
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$316
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$311
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$304
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$310
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$339
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$366
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$298
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$330
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$272
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$357
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$307
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$272
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$292
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1075
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$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063