Chennai vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$159
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
6.6M
528K

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8898th and 5348th ($437 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 291st 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 1.8 months in Himeji. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 5272nd and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$10839

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
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$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068