Chennai vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$161
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
10.3M
528K

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4618th ($434 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 44th 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 2 months in Himeji. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 3676th and 1550th 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
$2.09
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8933

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$337
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$269
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$415
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$339
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$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972