Chennai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chennai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$159
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
65
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 13% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8898th and 8682nd ($437 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 69th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5272nd and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chennai vs Isfahan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chennai vs Isfahan

Prices for goods and services in Chennai and Isfahan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chennai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$589

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$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

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640