Chennai vs Hyderabad, Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$355
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$852
🏠 One person rent
$142
$137
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
93 km
🎓 Higher education
79
48
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.73M

The cost of living in Chennai is 15% more expensive than in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Cities ranked 8947th and 9048th ($409 vs $355) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 18th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hyderabad, Pakistan ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 5131st and 7086th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hyderabad, Pakistan

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Chennai Hyderabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$96.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$57.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
13.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$9.87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$2.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$48.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1124

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
96 km or 60 mi Nawabshah
$320
148 km or 92 mi Karachi
$421
243 km or 151 mi Larkana
$342
263 km or 163 mi Sukkur
$352
271 km or 168 mi Bhuj
$273
322 km or 200 mi Jacobabad
$337
423 km or 263 mi Rajkot
$298
434 km or 270 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 282 mi Mehsana
$367
482 km or 299 mi Jodhpur
$312
499 km or 310 mi Gandhinagar
$391
499 km or 310 mi Pali
$299
501 km or 311 mi Ahmedabad
$433
543 km or 337 mi Udaipur
$314
546 km or 339 mi Nadiad
$360
552 km or 343 mi Quetta
$303
553 km or 344 mi Bahawalpur
$310
556 km or 345 mi Bhavnagar
$273
565 km or 351 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
572 km or 356 mi Bikaner
$279
599 km or 372 mi Vadodara
$358
607 km or 377 mi Godhra
$350
614 km or 382 mi Multan
$440
629 km or 391 mi Bhilwara
$316
639 km or 397 mi Ajmer
$260
650 km or 404 mi Khanewal
$401
653 km or 406 mi Surat
$663
678 km or 421 mi Navsari
$267
679 km or 422 mi Burewala
$350
716 km or 445 mi Ratlam
$283
718 km or 446 mi Sikar
$311
740 km or 460 mi Kandahar
$473
750 km or 466 mi Kota
$309
760 km or 472 mi Jhang
$306
768 km or 477 mi Jaipur
$384
768 km or 477 mi Gojra
$379
778 km or 484 mi Chabahar
$530
783 km or 487 mi Okara
$340
790 km or 491 mi Ujjain
$241