Chennai vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$142
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
70
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chennai is 18% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8947th and 8685th ($409 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5131st and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Islamabad

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Chennai Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$3550

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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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379